High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio, United States, the university consists of a 135-acre (55 ha) main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio. It was founded in 1878 and is affiliated with the Brethren Church. Judeo-Christian values are the foundation of the educational and social environment of the university.