ohio state university

Ohio State University (also known as OSU, and not to be confused with Ohio University) is one of the most frequently searched colleges in the United States, according to a recent internet keyword search of American universities.

Established in 1870, OSU is a public university that currently maintains an enrollment of more than 66,000 students, most of them undergraduates. Ohio State is the 3rd the largest university in the United States. Yet, the student-faculty ratio is a reasonable 19 to 1. The acceptance rate for OSU is well over 50 percent. What's more, Ohio State is known (and applauded) for its racial diversity.

Notable Ohio State graduates include golfer Jack Niklaus, track star Jesse Owens, wikipedia founder Larry Sanger, and former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, among many others. There are nearly half a million OSU grads alive today. They include Nobel prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and all-star athletes. In fact, Ohio State is one of only six universities whose varsity athletes have won national championships in Baseball, Basketball, and Football.

Ohio State is accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education.

Shown here: The OSU Buckeyes logo

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Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Ohio State University.

1. Where is Ohio State University?

The main campus of OSU is located roughly five miles north of downtown Columbus, at the following physical address:

Ohio State University

154 West 12th Avenue

Columbus, Ohio

43210

OSU also features regional locations in the cities of Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster. Here are the physical addresses of the satellite campuses of OSU:

OSU Lima

4240 Campus Drive

Lima, Ohio

45804

OSU Mansfield

1760 University Drive

Mansfield, Ohio

44906

OSU Marion

1465 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Marion, Ohio

43302

OSU Newark

1179 University Drive

Newark, Ohio

43055

OSU Agricultural Technical Institute

1328 Dover Road

Wooster, Ohio

44691

Above: The Oval on the OSU campus in Columbus

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2. What types of academic programs are offered at Ohio State University?

OSU consists of the following schools:

Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
Fisher College of Business
College of Dentistry
College of Education and Human Ecology
College of Engineering
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Optometry
College of Pharmacy
College of Public Health
College of Social Work
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Military Science
Graduate School
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Michael E. Moritz College of Law
School of Environmental and Natural Resources

3. What undergraduate studies are offered at Ohio State?

Undergraduate course offerings at OSU include more than 160 academic majors.

To Gove an example, here is a list of Bachelor degree programs offered at Ohio State University, in only the College of Arts & Sciences:

Advanced Computing for the Arts and Design
African American and African Studies
Anthropology
Applied Plant Sciences
Art
Arts Administration, Education, and Policy
Art Education
Arts Management
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biology
Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging
Cognitive Science
Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Classics
Communication
Comparative Studies
Criminal Justice
Dance
Design
Earth Sciences
East Asian Languages and Literatures
Economics
Emergent Materials
English
Environmental Science
Epigraphical and Paleographical Studies
Exploration of Novel Complex Materials
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Film Studies
Folklore Studies
French and Italian
Geography
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Historical Research
History
History of Art
Humanities
Human Resources
International Studies
Jewish Studies
Latine and Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Materials Research
Mathematical Biosciences
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Medieval and Slavic Studies
Microbiology
Middle Childhood Education
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Molecular Genetics
Music
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Plant Microbe Genomics
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Population Research
Psychology
Religion
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Speech and Hearing Science
Spectroscopy
Statistics
Theatre
Urban & Regional Analysis
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Writing

Here is a list of Bachelor degree programs offered at OSU, in the College of Engineering:

Aerospace Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Aviation Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Physics
Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
Integrated Systems Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering

See the university website for many other undergraduate programs in your chosen field of study.

Above: A sunny study lounge on the main campus of OSU

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4. What graduate programs are available at Ohio State?

OSU offers nearly 100 Masters degree programs, and nearly 100 Doctoral degree programs. Masters degrees are offered in all of the following subjects (and more):

Accounting
Actuarial and Quant Risk Management
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
African American and African Studies
Agricultural and Extension Education
Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Allied Medicine
Anatomy
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Arts Policy and Administration
Atmospheric Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioethics
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Business Finance
Business Logistics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Physics
City and Regional Planning
Cicil Engineering
Communication
Comparative Studies
Computer Science and Engineering
Consumer Sciences
Contemporary Art and Curatorial Practice
Dance
Dental Hygiene
Dentistry
Design
Earth Sciences
East Asian Languages and Literatures
East Asian Studies
Education: Teaching and Learning
Educational Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental and Natural Resources
Environmental Science
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Film Studies
Food Science and Technology
Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
French and Italian
Genetic Counseling
Geodetic Science
Geography
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Global Engineering Leadership
Health Services Management and Policy
Healthcare Innovation
History
History of Art
Horticulture and Crop Science
Human Nutrition
Human Resource Management
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Italian
Kinesiology
Landscape Architecture
Latin American Studies
Law
Learning Technologies
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Music
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Nuclear Engineering
Nursing
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Plant Health Management
Plant Pathology
Public Health
Public Policy and Management
Slavic and Eastern European Languages and Cultures
Social Work
Speech Language Pathology
Sports Coaching
Statistics
Theatre
Veterinary Medicine
Vision Science
Welding Engineering
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Visit this link for a list of the PhD Programs at Ohio State.

Above: Off-campus housing near OSU. This desirable apartment complex is called The Griff.

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5. What courses are taught at the Ohio State College of Law?

The Michael Moritz College of Law at OSU features the following legal fields of study:

Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil Rights Law
Clinics and Experiential Learning
Commercial and Consumer Law
Constitutional Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Education Law and Policy
Election Law
Employment and Labor Law
Environmental and Energy Law
Family Relations
Health Law and Policy
Intellectual Property Law
Intercultural Law
International Law
Jurisprudence
Law and Leadership
Law and Other Disciplines
Legal Ethics
Legal Writing
Legislation
Litigation
Public Interest Law
Real Estate Law
Sports Law
Taxation Law
Technology Law
Wills and Trusts

The following courses are required for first-year students at OSU Law:

Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law
Legal Analysis and Writing
Legislation
Property Law
Torts

6. How much does it cost to attend Ohio State?

According to the OSU website, the total cost of tuition and fees for first year, freshman undergraduate enrollment on the main campus for the 2019 school year is as follows:

$357.85 per credit for Ohio residents
$954.85 per credit for out-of-state enrollments

For online courses, the enrollment fee is

$415.10 per credit for Ohio residents
$420.10 per credit for out-of-state enrollments

Graduate school tuition at OSU varies by program. Full time tuition for the Moritz law school is:

$30,264 for Ohio residents
$45,217 for out-of-state enrollments

Additional costs may include books, supplies, housing, food, and travel expenses. Other fees may also apply, such as application fees, technology fees, materials fees, student activity fees, and business service fees, to name a few.

Financial aid is available to some, and may come in the form of Pell Grants, scholarships, and work study programs, among others.

7. What is the Ohio State University campus like?

The main (Columbus) campus of OSU spans about 1,765 acres, with more than 16,000 acres in total at all of the school's locations. The main campus is home to so many structures that wikipedia has an entire page devoted to the buildings on the campus of Ohio State University.

OSU features 38 on-campus residence halls, with off-campus housing also available.

The school colors are scarlet and grey. The varsity athletes at OSU are called the Buckeyes. They play for the NCAA Division 1 Big Ten Conference.

Varsity sports for men and women at OSU include:

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Pistol
Rifle
Rowing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming (& Diving)
Synchronized Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Above: A scene from the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

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Also available on campus are a number of club sports, including some of the ones listed above, as well as badminton, disc golf, dodgeball, ping pong, and racquetball, among others.

Aside form sports, the main campus at Ohio State also features more than 1,400 student clubs, organizations, and activities, ranging from political associations to cultural clubs to performing arts groups and musical groups, as well as science clubs, campus publications, a student-run radio station, a public TV station, and too many others to list.

Above: Ohio Stadium, home of the Buckeyes

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8. What are the distance learning options at Ohio State?

OSU offers a full range of distance courses, both hybrid and entirely online. Many of the school's fully online courses are in the fields of botany, education, and health sciences.

Here is an alphabetical list of the 100 most popular academic subjects offered fully online at OSU:

Advertising and Society
Animal Sciences
Art Education
Bioethics
Business Administration
Business Finance
Caffeine Science
Cardiovascular Exercise Training
Clinical & Laboratory Instruction and Administration
Communication
Critical Phases in Life
Decision Making in Healthcare
Dental Hygiene
Developing Educational Websites
Developmental Psychology in Adolescents
Disability Studies
Diseases of Ornamental Plants
Drug Use in American Culture
Educational Technology
Educational Videography
English
Environmental Health Science Issues in Health Administration
Epidemiology
ESL
Evidence-Based Practice for Innovation and Organizations
Experimental Design
Family Financial Management
French
German
Gerontology
Global Aging
Health and Inequality
Health and Wellness in American Society
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Health Sciences
Healthcare Administration
History
History of American Capitalism
History of Modern Education
Independent Study
Information Search, Evaluation, and Use
Innovation in Health Systems
Innovation in High-Preforming Organizations
Innovation Leadership
Instructional Design
Integrative Medicine
International Social Work
Keys to Academic Success for Online Learners
Kinesiology
Language Arts & ESL Instruction
Leadership and Management
Logic
Management of School Health Services
Management Principles and Human Resources for the Healthcare Professional
Marketing
Mass Communication and Society
Materials Science and Engineering
Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
Microcomputer Applications in the Health Sciences
Music History
Nursing
Nutrition
Online Learning Strategies and Skills
Online Research
Online Science Information Resources
Online Teaching
Oral Health Behavior Management
Organizational Communication
Pharmacological Aspects of Practice in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Pharmacology
Physiology of Cultivated Plants
Political Science
Portuguese
Project Management for Engineers
Psychological Perspectives on Education
Public Health
Research Methods
Russians and Their Vodka: Deconstructing Myths
Sick Plants and a Hungry World
Social Implications of Communication Technology
Social Problems and Public Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Software Applications
Spanish
Strength Training
Teaching Adults Online
Teaching Mathematics, Science, and Culture to 4th and 5th Graders
Teaching Reading
Teaching with Technology
Theatre
Turf Management for Golf Course Managers
U.S. Healthcare Policy
Utilizing Technology to Measure Outcomes in Health Systems
Veterinary Science
Weed and Invasive Plant Biology and Management
Welding Engineering
Wellness
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Writing

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9. What is the contact information for Ohio State?

You can reach the main campus of OSU in Columbus by calling 614-292-6446.

Satellite campuses:

For the Lima campus of OSU, call 419-995-8600.

To contact the Mansfield campus of OSU, call 419-755-4011.

To reach the Marion campus of OSU, call 740-389-6786.

To speak with someone at Ohio State's Newark campus, call 740-366-3321.

To reach the Wooster campus of OSU, call 330-287-1331.

For the office of distance education and eLearning at OSU, call 614-292-8860.

Above: Downtown Columbus, Ohio

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