Our Heritage:
Established in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio, the ninth-oldest public institution in the nation and the first in the Northwest Territory. In addition to offering a traditional campus-based education, Ohio University has been engaging in lifelong and distance learning practices for more than 100 years. Ohio has developed state-of-the-art programs that offer useful support resources to students and equip them with highly valuable skills and competencies that are important to today's employers.
Ohio University has been cited for academic quality and value by such publications as U.S. News and World Report, America's 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review's Best Colleges, and Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges. Ohio University is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the top 2% of American public universities and the John Templeton Foundation has recognized Ohio University as one of the top character-building institutions in the country.
Profile Facts:
- More than 28,000 students enrolled
- Approximately 1,800 acres and 200 buildings at the main campus in Athens, Ohio
- Five branch campuses and two satellite centers across Ohio
- Over 1,000 full-time faculty
- More than 275 undergraduate majors
- Over 170,000 living alumni
- One of only 103 schools (2.3%) classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Research University
Accreditation
Ohio University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which is the most widely-recognized accreditor for degree-granting programs.
The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
