Ohio State University--Columbus

The Ohio State University is one of America's largest and most comprehensive academic institutions. As Ohio's best and one of the nation's top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. Founded as a federal land-grant institution in 1870, the university has awarded 714,512 degrees since 1878, and its legacy extends to more than half a million living alumni. More than 58,000 students on the Columbus campus select from 15 colleges, more than 200 undergraduate majors and 275 masters, doctoral and professional degree programs. More than 6,500 additional students attend Ohio State's regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion and Newark, and the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster.

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School Details

school_type year_founded religious_affiliation academic_calendar year_2016_endowment address telephone
Public, Coed 1870 N/A Semester $3.7 billion 154 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-6446
overall score total score state city online paying global
62 100.0 Ohio Columbus 79 94 25

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The The student-faculty ratio at Ohio State University--Columbus is 19:1, and the school has 30.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ohio State University--Columbus include: Psychology, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Finance, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Marketing/Marketing Management, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94 percent.

Faculty & Classes

Title Value
Classes with fewer than 20 students 30.3%
20-49 48.2%
50 or more 21.6%

Majors

  • Psychology, General, 6%
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric, 5%
  • Finance, General, 4%
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 4%
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General, 3%

Academic Programs & Offerings

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Home Economics
  • Optometry
  • Public Affairs
  • Natural Resources
  • Business
  • Global Studies
  • Public Health
  • Arts and Sciences
  • City and Regional Planning
  • Arts
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing
  • Engineering
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Social Work
  • Law
  • Agriculture
  • Allied Medical Professions
  • First-year experiences - N/A
  • Service learning - 28%
  • Senior capstone or culminating academic experience - 22%
  • Writing in the disciplines - 81%
  • Undergraduate research/creative projects - 13%
  • Learning communities - N/A