Public research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States
Ohio State University (OSU) was founded in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Three years later, in 1873, the new school opened its doors to a small group of 24 students. In 1878, the first class of just six students graduated.
From these modest beginnings, the school grew rapidly. In recognition of the increasing demand for course offerings of wider scope, the same year that the first degrees were granted (1878) the Ohio state legislature changed the school’s name to its present form.
Over time, OSU opened five regional campuses—in the towns of Newark, Lima, Marion, Mansfield, and Wooster. Counting the Columbus flagship campus and the five satellite campuses all together, OSU’s student body today numbers more than 68,000 individuals—making the school one of the largest in the US.
Among the many distinguished persons who have been associated with OSU, we may mention the following:
The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. The flagship of the University System of Ohio, it is considered a Public Ivy, and has been ranked by major institutional rankings as among the best public universities in the United States. Founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. Admission standards greatly tightened and became more selective throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Source: WikipediaWhat does this school look for?
Annual Applications
49,087
Acceptance
68%
Graduation Rate
83%
Median SAT Score
1355
Median ACT Score
30
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$10,197
Fees (in-state)
$887
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$53,600
Employed
91%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
56K
Under-Grads
46K
Graduates
10K
Where will you be attending?
Location
190 N. Oval Mall,
Columbus OH
43210
Who are Ohio State University's Most influential alumni?
Ohio State University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of . Ohio State University’s most academically influential people include Nancy L. Zimpher, Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, and Wallace Clement Sabine.
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