Ross College-Sylvania

Overview

Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Sylvania, Ohio. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,714 students. It is part of Ross Education, LLC.

Ross College-Sylvania offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant and Dental Assisting/Assistant. It awarded 1,041 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 40% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 50 to 1.

Mission

The staff of Ross Medical Education Center and Ross College believe our purpose is to make available to students, quality training and student services necessary to undertake careers in the allied health fields. The objectives to fulfill the mission of Ross Medical Education Center and Ross College are: • To prepare the graduate for entry-level positions in a dental office, physician’s office, clinic, or other medical setting. • To provide a program that focuses on the clinical and/or the administrative aspects of the allied health field. • To maintain current industry standards and practices.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students

40%

Student-to-faculty ratio

50:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

416

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

625

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,714

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,714

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

2,927

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

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

96%

Men

4%

White

31%

Hispanic or Latino

7%

Black or African American

42%

Two or more races

10%

Race or ethnicity unknown

10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

5

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

91%

Students taking some online courses

6%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

Ross Education, LLC

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Chief Executive Officer

George Grayeb

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program