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

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia, 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 Tuscarawas based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 2,099 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Ohio State University Newark Campus is in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 22:1; Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas (about $18,924 more per year; $36,266 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (89% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students is 63.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students ($7,793 vs. $4,762).

Admissions details

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