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File:Ohio_State_University_horizontal_logo.svg|Ohio State University horizontal logo
File:University_Hall_(Ohio_State_University).jpg|University Hall (Ohio State University)
File:Columbus,_Ohio_LOC_22.tif|Columbus, Ohio
File:OSU_William_Oxley_Thompson_Memorial_Library_East_Atrium.JPG|OSU William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library East Atrium
File:Columbus,_Ohio_JJ_79.jpg|Columbus, Ohio
File:OhioUnionFront.JPG|Ohio Union Front
File:OSU_Wexner_Medical_Center_campus_01.jpg|OSU Wexner Medical Center campus
File:RPAC_and_Scarlet_Skyway.jpg|RPAC and Scarlet Skyway
File:Front_view_of_the_Old_Ohio_Union,_now_known_as_Hale_Hall_at_Ohio_State.jpg|Front view of the Old Ohio Union, now known as Hale Hall at Ohio State
File:Rose_Bowl_2019_Victory.jpg|Rose Bowl 2019 Victory
File:SCampusGateway.JPG|SCampus Gateway
File:Columbus,_Ohio_JJ_80a.jpg|Columbus, Ohio
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 23 February 2025

Ohio State University (officially The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU) is a large, primarily residential, public university located in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College.

History[edit]

The university was originally proposed in the mid-1860s by Senator Morrill to provide a new kind of education to the people of Ohio, focusing on modern languages, engineering, and agriculture, rather than the classical curriculum offered by other Ohio universities at the time. The proposal was met with approval by the Ohio General Assembly, which passed legislation creating the university in 1870.

Campus[edit]

The main campus in Columbus has since grown into the third-largest university campus in the United States. The university also operates regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster.

Academics[edit]

Ohio State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers over 200 undergraduate majors, as well as a variety of graduate and professional programs. Ohio State's College of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the United States.

Athletics[edit]

Ohio State's athletic teams are known as the "Buckeyes", named after the state tree of Ohio. The Buckeyes participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports.

Notable alumni[edit]

Ohio State has over 500,000 living alumni around the world. Notable alumni include George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees; Jack Nicklaus, professional golfer; and R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series.






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