Academic Comparison between AIC College of Design and Ashland

The Art Institute of Cincinnati-AIC College of Design and Ashland University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. AIC College of Design is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Cincinnati, OH and Ashland is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Ashland, OH.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

AIC College of Design is a private (for-profit) and Ashland is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Ashland has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,210) than AIC College of Design ($15,674).
Ashland has more students with 4,106 students while AIC College of Design has 17 students.
AIC College of Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Ashland's ratio is 14 to 1.
Ashland has more full-time faculties with 139 faculties while AIC College of Design has 1 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The Art Institute of Cincinnati-AIC College of Design	vs.	Ashland University
Cincinnati, Ohio	Location	Ashland, Ohio
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$15,674	2025 Tuition & Fees	$31,210
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,266

-	Acceptance Rates	76.40 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.92 %
-	SAT Score	1,120
-	ACT Score	22
-	Graduation Rate	61 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
25 %	Retention Rate	77 %
17	Student Population	4,106
1	Number of Faculties	139
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services