Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, or Ohio State ATI, was established in 1969. It is the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences' associate-degree-granting unit. The campus of Ohio State ATI, which is situated on 30 acres in Wooster, Ohio, is considered to be the largest of its kind in the United States.

Ohio State ATI grants the Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Competency. Courses are available in management, agricultural commerce, hydraulic power and motion control, floral design and marketing, construction science, and sports/ commercial turf equipment.

Students of Ohio State ATI are involved in a variety of on-campus clubs and organizations including the Phi Theta Kappa, Artists de Fleur Club, Hoof-n-Hide Club, the Landscape Club, the National Junior Horticulture Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, the Power Club, the Turf Club, SAIFD, and the Greenhouse Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, agricultural science and management, animal science and care, and conservation and resource management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 754 in 2009-2010 (663 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ohio State ATI provides on-campus housing for 385 of its 663 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
• Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (41 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Dairy Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (54 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science
• Greenhouse Operations and Management
• Horticultural Science
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Ornamental Horticulture
• Turf and Turfgrass Management