Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH with Ohio State University Newark Campus in Newark, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio State University Newark Campus is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is located in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting); Ohio State University Newark Campus is in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 4.4% lower than at Ohio State University Newark Campus ($11,810 vs. $12,358).
• Out-of-state tuition is 109.1% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $18,924 more per year; $36,266 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (95% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students is 51.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($7,793 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at East Liverpool and Ohio State University-Newark Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027; Ohio State University-Newark Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Newark Campus graduates have a $4,325 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($222 vs. $267).
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 46%).

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