University System of Ohio

The University System of Ohio is the public university system of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is governed by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

Unlike other state university systems, such as the University of California system, Ohio's university system does not utilize a system of naming conventions for its colleges and universities.

The system includes all of Ohio's public institutions of higher education: 14 four-year research universities, 24 branch and regional campuses, 23 community colleges and technical colleges, and 13 graduate schools, seven medical schools, six law schools, and ten business schools within campuses. Additionally, some campuses offer Adult Workforce Education (AWE) and Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) programs. The AWE and ABLE programs were transferred from the Ohio Department of Education to the Ohio Board of Regents in 2009 to provide a flexible system of higher education that will improve services while reducing costs to students. The total annual enrollment of University System of Ohio institutions was over 526,003 as of 2020.

History The University System of Ohio was unified under Governor Ted Strickland in 2007. In 2008, Chancellor Eric Fingerhut proposed creating common academic calendars for all of the system's universities: the goal was to simplify transfer between institutions and allow students to be recruited at the same time for jobs and internships. After spending more than $26 million starting in 2008, the transition was completed by the 2012 academic year.

Colleges and universities

University main campuses Campus Location Classification Founded EnrollmentEndowment Athletics Affiliation Conference Nickname Bowling Green State University Bowling GreenDoctoral 1910 17,597 $259 million NCAA Division I Mid-American Falcons Central State University WilberforceBaccalaureate 1887 1,839 $2 million NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Marauders Cleveland State University ClevelandDoctoral 1964 14,037 $88.9 million NCAA Division I Horizon Vikings Kent State University KentDoctoral 1910 25,530 $301 million NCAA Division I Mid-American Golden Flashes Miami University OxfordDoctoral 1809 18,838 $716 million NCAA Division I Mid-American RedHawks Northeast Ohio Medical University RootstownSpecial Focus 1973 1,026 $22.8 million None Walking Whales Ohio University AthensDoctoral 1804 25,767 $879 million NCAA Division I Mid-American Bobcats Ohio State University ColumbusDoctoral 1870 61,443 $7.9 billion NCAA Division I Big Ten Buckeyes Shawnee State University PortsmouthMaster's 1986 3,236 $19 million NCAA Division II Mountain East Bears University of Akron AkronDoctoral 1870 13,356 $221 million NCAA Division I Mid-American Zips University of Cincinnati CincinnatiDoctoral 1819 45,584 $2 billion NCAA Division I Big 12 Bearcats University of Toledo ToledoDoctoral 1872 14,440 $455 million NCAA Division I Mid-American Rockets Wright State University FairbornDoctoral 1967 10,588 $93 million NCAA Division I Horizon Raiders Youngstown State University YoungstownMaster's 1908 12,164 $265 million NCAA Division I Horizon Penguins

University regional campuses Central State, Cleveland State, NEOMED, Shawnee State, Toledo, and Youngstown State do not have regional campuses, although Youngstown State is in the process of launching a satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio due to financial difficulties with Eastern Gateway Community College, the latter of which shut down in 2024.

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University Firelands Kent State University Kent State University at Ashtabula Kent State University at East Liverpool Kent State University at Geauga Kent State University at Salem Kent State University at Stark Kent State University at Trumbull Kent State University at Tuscarawas Miami University Miami University Hamilton Miami University Middletown Miami University Voice of America Learning Center Ohio University Ohio University Chillicothe Ohio University Eastern Ohio University Lancaster Ohio University Southern Ohio University Zanesville Ohio State University Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Ohio State University at Lima Ohio State University at Mansfield Ohio State University at Marion Ohio State University at Newark University of Akron Medina County University Center University of Akron Wayne College University of Akron Lakewood University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College University of Cincinnati Clermont College Wright State University Wright State University Lake Campus

Community and technical colleges

Belmont College - St. Clairsville and Cadiz Central Ohio Technical College - Newark Cincinnati State Technical and Community College - Cincinnati Clark State College - Springfield, Beavercreek, and Bellefontaine Columbus State Community College - Columbus Cuyahoga Community College - Cleveland Edison State Community College - Piqua Hocking College - Nelsonville Lakeland Community College - Kirtland Lorain County Community College - Elyria Marion Technical College - Marion North Central State College - Mansfield Northwest State Community College - Archbold Owens Community College - Toledo and Findlay Rhodes State College - Lima Rio Grande Community College (See University of Rio Grande) - Rio Grande Sinclair Community College - Dayton and Mason Southern State Community College - Hillsboro and Mount Orab Stark State College - North Canton, Akron Terra State Community College - Fremont Washington State College of Ohio - Marietta Zane State College - Zanesville

See also Education in Ohio

References

External links Home page and Strategic plan for the University System of Ohio