Statement of Accreditation Status
as of July 16, 2024
Ashland University
401 College Ave.
Founders Hall 205
Ashland, OH 44805
(800) 882-1548
http://www.ashland.edu
*Previous names: Institution name changed from Ashland College to Ashland University. (1989)
The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). General information about HLC and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.
Accreditation Information
Current status: Accredited
• Action Letter - Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Accreditation date(s): |
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Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2018 - 2019
Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2028 - 2029
Upcoming or In-Progress Reviews
Date | Event | Description |
03/31/2025: | Interim Report | Other |
03/31/2025: | Interim Report | Faculty Issues, Governance, Strategic Planning |
2028 - 2029: | Comprehensive Evaluation | |
Most Recent History With HLC
Date | Event | Description |
06/05/2023: | Comprehensive Evaluation | Continue Accreditation with Monitoring |
01/25/2021: | Focused Visit | Accepted |
05/13/2019: | Interim Report | Accepted |
11/01/2018: | Comprehensive Evaluation | Reaffirm Accreditation |
04/18/2011: | Focused Evaluations - Commission Mandated | |
Student Success Outcomes
Student outcome information, including graduation rates and other measures, is available on the institution's website and the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and College Navigator.
• Ashland University Student Achievement Data
• College Scorecard: Ashland University
• College Navigator: Ashland University
Note: The College Scorecard and College Navigator links above will take you to information about the institution's main campus. Some colleges or universities may report separate information on these websites for certain divisions or branch campuses. Search these sites to find this additional information.
Institutional Characteristics
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Control
Private NFP
Number of Educational Programs
Degree programs:
- Associate's: 6
- Bachelor's: 66
- Master's: 25
- Doctoral: 4
Branch Campuses and Additional Locations
Approved Branch Campuses and Additional Locations
The institution's accreditation includes courses and programs offered at the branch campuses and additional locations listed below. This list includes campuses and locations that are active and inactive (i.e., not currently enrolling students).
Last updated: 05/18/2023
In-State
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
Belmont Correctional - St. Clairsville, Ohio
Belmont Correctional Camp - St. Clairsville, Ohio
Chillicothe Correctional - Chillicothe, Ohio
Columbus Center - Columbus, Ohio
Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Mansfield, Ohio
Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County (Oak Tree) - Independence, Ohio
Grafton Correctional Institution - Grafton, Ohio
Grafton Reintegration Center - Grafton, Ohio
Lake Erie Correctional - Conneaut, Ohio
Lorain Correctional Institution - Grafton, Ohio
Lorain County Community College - Elyria, Ohio
Mansfield Correctional - Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield Correctional Camp - Mansfield, Ohio
Noble Correctional - Caldwell, Ohio
Northeast Ohio Corr Ctr - Youngstown, Ohio
Northeast Reintegration Center - Cleveland, Ohio
Richland Correctional - Mansfield, Ohio
Toledo Correctional - Toledo, Ohio
Out-of-State
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
Algoa Correctional Center - Jefferson City, Missouri
Allen Correctional Center - Kinder, Louisiana
Arizona State Prison - Douglas Complex - Douglas, Arizona
Arizona State Prison - Eyman Complex - Florence, Arizona
Arizona State Prison - Lewis Complex - Buckeye, Arizona
Arizona State Prison - Perryville Complex - Goodyear, Arizona
Arizona State Prison - Safford Complex - Safford, Arizona
Arizona State Prison - Tucson Complex - Tucson, Arizona
Attica Correctional Facility - Attica, New York
Augusta State Medical Prison - Grovetown, Georgia
B.B. Rayburn Correctional - Angie, Louisiana
Bayou Dorcheat Correctional - Minden, Louisiana
Boonville Correctional Center - Boonville, Missouri
Calhoun State Prison - Morgan, Georgia
Chillicothe Correctional Center - Chillicothe, Missouri
Claiborne Parish Detention - Homer, Louisiana
Clinton Correctional Facility - Dannemora, New York
Coastal State Prison - Garden City, Georgia
Coffee Correctional - Nicholls, Georgia
Crossroads Correctional Center - Cameron, Missouri
DC Central Detention Facility - Washington, District of Columbia
Denmar Correctional Center and Jail - Hillsboro, West Virginia
Dixon Correctional Institute - Jackson, Louisiana
Dodge State Prison - Chester, Georgia
Dooly State Prison - Unadilla, Georgia
Eastern Reception Diagnostic and Correctional Center (ERDCC) - Bonne Terre, Missouri
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center - St. Gabriel, Louisiana
Farmington Correctional Center - Farmington, Missouri
Graceville Correctional & Rehab - Graceville, Florida
Hancock State Prison - Sparta, Georgia
Hudson State Prison - Hudson, New York
James River Correctional Center - Jamestown, North Dakota
Jenkins Correctional - Millen, Georgia
Jetson Correctional Center/ LCIW - Baker, Louisiana
Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women - Peewee Valley, Kentucky
Kissimmee Community Release Center - Kissimmee, Florida
LA Transition Center for Women - Tallulah, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish Detention - Thibodaux, Louisiana
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail - West Columbia, West Virginia
Lawtey Correctional Instituation - Lawtey, Florida
Lee State Prison - Leesburg, Georgia
Liberty Correctional Institution - Bristol, Florida
Louisiana State Penitentiary - Angola, Louisiana
Louisiana State Police Barracks - Zachary, Louisiana
Lowell Correctional Institution - Ocala, Florida
Luther Luckett Correctional Complex - LaGrange, Kentucky
Marion Correctional Institution - Ocala, Florida
Metro Reentry Facility - Atlanta, Georgia
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Moose Lake - Moose Lake, Minnesota
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee - Shakopee, Minnesota
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater - Bayport, Minnesota
Missouri Eastern Correctional Center - Pacific, Missouri
Missouri River Correctional Center - Bismarck, North Dakota
Moberly Correctional Center - Moberly, Missouri
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex and Jail - Mt Olive, West Virginia
Natchitoches Parish Detention Center - Natchitoches, Louisiana
North Central Unit - Calico Rock, Arkansas
North Dakota State Penitentiary - Bismarck, North Dakota
Northeast Correctional Center - Bowling Green, Missouri
Northern Correctional Facility - Moundsville, West Virginia
Ouachita Parish Correctional Center - Monroe, Louisiana
Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail - Parkersburg, West Virginia
Penitentiary of New Mexico - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Plaquemines Parish Detention Center - Davant, Louisiana
Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail - Grafton, West Virginia
Pulaski State Prison - Hawkinsville, Georgia
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center - Cottonport, Louisiana
Richland Parish Detention Center - Rayville, Louisiana
Riverbend Correctional - Milledgeville, Georgia
Rogers State Prison - Reidsville, Georgia
Salem Correctional Center and Jail - Industrial, West Virginia
Smith State Prison - Glennville, Georgia
South Central Correctional Center - Licking, Missouri
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility - Las Cruces, New Mexico
St. Marys Correctional Center and Jail - St. Marys, West Virginia
Stevens Correctional Center - Welch, West Virginia
Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex - Houma, Louisiana
Tipton Correctional Center - Tipton, Missouri
Welch Correctional Center - Welch, West Virginia
West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center - Port Allen, Louisiana
Western Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center - St. Joseph, Missouri
Wheeler Correctional - Alamo, Georgia
Whitworth Women's Facility - Hartwell, Georgia
Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WERDCC) - Vandalia, Missouri
Wyoming Correctional Facility - Attica, New York
International
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
None.
HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations
Institutions that meet certain eligibility criteria may apply to participate in HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations. This program allows institutions to open new locations after notifying HLC and receiving confirmation that the location has been added to our records, rather than applying for approval through the standard substantive change process.
Participation Status
The institution participates in the Notification Program for Additional Locations.
About HLC and Accreditation
HLC is an institutional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities that are based in the United States.
Institutional accreditation validates the quality of an institution as a whole and evaluates multiple aspects of an institution, including its academic offerings, governance and administration, mission, finances, and resources. HLC's accreditation includes all degree levels as well as on-site and online course delivery. Institutions of higher education in the United States may also seek accreditation through specialized or programmatic accreditation agencies, which accredit programs, departments or schools within a college or university.
Evaluation Process
Institutions that HLC accredits are evaluated against its Criteria for Accreditation and other HLC requirements. HLC accreditation assures quality by verifying that an institution (1) meets threshold requirements and (2) is engaged in continuous improvement. In addition, all institutions are required to report data annually in the Institutional Update, undergo annual monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators, and adhere to HLC policies and practices.
The accreditation process is based on a system of peer review. Faculty and staff from institutions of higher education serve as HLC peer reviewers conducting accreditation evaluations for other institutions. They make recommendations to HLC’s decision-making bodies, which take final action on institutional evaluations.
Decision Making
HLC's decision-making bodies evaluate and make decisions, called actions, on recommendations from peer reviewers and staff that review institutions for their compliance with HLC's Criteria for Accreditation and other requirements. The decision-making bodies are comprised of institutional representatives and public members. See Decision-Making Bodies and Processes for more information.
Public Information
HLC is committed to providing information to the public regarding accreditation decisions made regarding individual institutions.
Actions that are taken by HLC regarding an institution's accreditation status are disclosed to the public. In cases of reaffirming continued accreditation, placing an institution on or reviewing a sanction, or withdrawing accreditation, the Action Letter issued to the institution is made available on the institution's Statement of Accreditation Status, found by searching the institution's name through HLC's online directory. Public Disclosure Notices (PDNs) are also issued and posted in the directory in cases of sanction, assigning or removing an institutional designation, resignation of accreditation or candidacy, institutional closing or withdrawal of accreditation by HLC. The PDN provides the public with the most applicable information from the posted Action Letter. HLC decision-making outcomes also are summarized on the HLC Institutional Actions page.
Complaints Against Institutions
HLC has a formal complaint process, consisting of an online complaint form for faculty, students and other parties to submit information regarding a member institution’s potential non-compliance with HLC requirements. As stated in HLC policy, the complaints process is designed to enable HLC to review, in a timely and fair manner, information that suggests potential substantive non-compliance with an institution's ability to meet HLC requirements.