Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Salem in Salem, 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 Salem based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Ohio State University Newark Campus is in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem 26:1; Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem (about $18,924 more per year; $36,266 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (75% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students is 51.8% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($7,793 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Salem and Ohio State University-Newark Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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.