Ohio University is a public institution that was founded in the year 1804. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 20,994, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 1,762 acres. The University has a quarter-based academic calendar. Ohio University is ranked 124 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
Students can check out extracurricular activities, including over 350 clubs and organizations. With over 30 fraternities and sororities, Greek life options abound, and over 20 percent of the student body chooses to participate. The Ohio Bobcats take part in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference and have a successful men’s basketball team.
OU offers a range of degree programs for graduate students, too, through academic departments including the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Education, and the College of Business. Famous alumni of Ohio University include the actress Nancy Cartwright, who voices the character of Bart Simpson on animated TV show The Simpsons; Roger Ailes, president of Fox News Channel and the former campaign strategist for Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and H.W. Bush and journalist Matt Lauer, co anchor of The Today Show.
Campus Location
Athens
Chillicothe
Ironton
Lancaster
Pickerington
Proctorville
St. Clairsville
Zanesville
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1804
Religious affiliation- N/A
Academic calendar-quarter
Setting-urban