Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Location and Contact Information

1570 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130-1037
USA
Main Tel: (740) 654-6711
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Ohio University–Lancaster, also referred to as OU Lancaster, is located in Granville Pike in Lancaster, Ohio, United Staes. It is a regional campus of Ohio University, which was established in 1804. The university offers various associate, bachelor, and master degrees to students. OU Lancaster records an enrollment of more than 1,700 students annually. The on-campus Hannah V. McCauley Library has more than 90,000 volumes and several electronic databases and resources.

OU Lancaster officially recognized several student organizations such as the Leadership Enhancement Acquisition Delegation, Lambda Pi Eta, Student Senate, Fetters’ Run, Phi Theta Kappa, Acts 29, Alpha Phi Omega, and many more.

OU Lancaster participates in a wide variety of sports including softball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, golf, and baseball. Their athletic teams are nicknamed the Lancaster Cougars. They are members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, business and management, and security and law enforcement.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,647
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,970
Books and supplies$ 873

Financial Aid

Ohio University Lancaster participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant51%$4,809
Institutional Grant12%$1,914
Federal Grant44%$3,631
Pell Grant44%$3,384
Other Federal Grant16%$679
State or Local Grant36%$1,749

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan56%$5,256
Federal Loan55%$5,017
Other Loan2%$8,051

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ohio University-Lancaster Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY3,900
2Kent State University Trumbull CampusWarren, OH2,058
3Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, NY3,269
4Peru State CollegePeru, NE2,328
5Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH21,095
6Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA21,449
7University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL15,280
8Flagler College-TallahasseeTallahassee, FL463
9Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA10,084
10Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY8,519

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate8611

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  8
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 1,868 in 2009-2010 (1,439 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Ohio University Lancaster offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science