Herzing University-Akron vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH with Ohio University Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (2,127 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herzing University Akron is located in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herzing University Akron 13:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 23.2% lower than at Herzing University Akron ($6,856 vs. $8,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.4% higher at Herzing University-Akron than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $4,006 more per year; $13,450 vs. $9,444).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Akron as at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (90% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Akron students is 79.4% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($8,940 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Herzing University-Akron, open admission at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $3,213 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($20,500 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($211 vs. $245).
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.