Ohio State University-Newark Campus vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio State University Newark Campus is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is located in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 44.5% lower than at Ohio State University Newark Campus ($6,856 vs. $12,358).
• Out-of-state tuition is 284% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $26,822 more per year; $36,266 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Southern Campus than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (91% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students is 44.6% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($7,793 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio State University-Newark Campus and Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ohio State University-Newark Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates ($20,500 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates ($211 vs. $222).
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 51%).

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