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Malone University

Canton, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Canton, Ohio, Malone University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,256 students in fall 2024, including 992 undergraduates and 264 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Friends.

Malone University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 284 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Malone University is to provide students with an education based on biblical faith in order to develop men and women in intellectual maturity, wisdom, and Christian faith that are committed to serving the church, community, and world.

Mission statement as reported by Malone University

Key figures

1,256
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
284
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 55

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 6
Health Professions 7
Education 10
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Psychology 2
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
English Language and Literature 3
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
History 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Physical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
197
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
73
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
11
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,256
Undergraduates, fall 2024
992
Graduate students, fall 2024
264
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,636
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,147
Graduate students, 2024-25
489
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Friends
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Gregory J. Miller
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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