Ohio University-Main Campus

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Ohio University, also known as Ohio, was established in 1804 as American Western University. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state and the first in the Northwest Territory.

In 1808, the university enrolled its first three students. In 1815, the first two students graduated with bachelor degrees.

The main campus of Ohio University covers more than 1,800 acres in Athens, Ohio.

The university is organized into the following schools and colleges :

• Center for International Studies
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Fine Arts
• College of Health and Human Services
• College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Honors Tutorial College
• Russ College of Engineering and Technology
• Scripps College of Communication
• University College

Ohio University has been cited for academic quality and value by U.S. News and World Report, America's 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review's Best Colleges, and Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges. The John Templeton Foundation has recognized Ohio as one of the top character-building institutions in the country.

The university ranks first in the state of for nationally competitive awards won by its students.

Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as by a number of professional accrediting agencies.

The athletics teams of Ohio University are nicknamed the Bobcats. Hunter green and white are the university colors.

The men's and women's athletics teams compete at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the NCAA Division I. The Bobcats are the winners of five MAC Football Championships and have also won a MAC East Division Championship.

There are more than 390 registered student organizations on campus, as well as 29 fraternities and sororities.

Ohio's notable alumni include Ruby Mercer, opera singer; Sammy Kaye, Big-Band leader; Lee Rich, film producer; Bill McCutcheon, Tony Award-winning actor (played Wally on "Sesame Street"); Jim Dine, pop artist, with work in Guggenheim Museum; Scott McPherson, playwright; June Kronholz, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for coverage of 9/11; Matt Lauer, "Today Show" anchor; James Jewell, U.S. Air Force surgeon who coordinated airlift of wounded on D-Day; Ariel C. Hollingshead, inventor of lung-cancer vaccine; Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies baseball player, Hall of Famer; and Daniel Carp, chair, president, CEO of Eastman Kodak.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, nutrition and exercise therapy, and drama and performing arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 21,369 in 2009-2010 (23,553 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Ohio University provides on-campus housing for 8,096 of its 23,553 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 198 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 177 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Ohio University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (24 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (620 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (148 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (51 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (21 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (52 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Playwriting and Screenwriting
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (576 awarded)

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (203 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (226 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family Resource Management Studies
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Housing and Human Environments
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (37 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Painting
• Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (1,227 awarded)

• African Studies
• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Cartography
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Southeast Asian Studies
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (39 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (593 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Health Communication
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Photojournalism
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (111 awarded)

• Environmental Health
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (112 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (123 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)

MUSIC (41 awarded)

• Music History, Literature, and Theory
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (133 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (372 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (54 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial Photography
• Photography
• Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (194 awarded)

• Astrophysics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Wildlife Biology
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (244 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Experimental Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (24 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations