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Ohio University

Not to be confused with Ohio State University or University System of Ohio.

Ohio University
MottoReligio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus (Latin)
Motto in English
"Religion, Learning, Civility; Above All, Virtue"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1804 (1804-02-18)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$779.5 million (FY2024)[1]
Budget$765.9 million (FY2025)[2]
PresidentLori Stewart Gonzalez[3][4]
ProvostDonald J. Leo[5]
Academic staff
1,970
Students18,502 (Athens)
28,270 (all campuses)
Undergraduates14,346 (Athens)
18,293 (all campuses)[6]
Postgraduates4,156 (Athens)
998 (Medical school)
5,154 (all campuses)[6]
Location
Athens
,
Ohio
,
United States

39°19′26″N 82°06′07″W / 39.324°N 82.102°W / 39.324; -82.102
CampusDistant town, 1,850 acres (750 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Post
ColorsCutler Green & Cupola White[7][8]
   
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – MAC
MascotRufus the Bobcat[9]
Websiteohio.edu
Map

Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States.[10] The university was first conceived in the 1787 contract between the Board of Treasury of the United States and the Ohio Company of Associates, which set aside the College Lands to support a university, and subsequently approved by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804.[11][12][13] The university opened for students in 1809,[14] and was the first university to be established in the former Northwest Territory.[nb 1][13]

Ohio University comprises nine campuses, nine undergraduate colleges, a graduate college, a college of medicine, and a public affairs school. It offers more than 250 areas of undergraduate study[15] as well as certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.[16] It is a member of the University System of Ohio. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission[17] and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[18] As of fall 2020, the university's total enrollment at Athens was slightly more than 18,000, while the all-campus enrollment was just over 30,000.[6]

Ohio's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Bobcats and compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as charter members of the Mid-American Conference.[19] Ohio football has participated in 16 bowl games through the 2023 season. The men's basketball team has made 14 appearances in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament, with their most recent appearance in 2021.[20]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2024. "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "Budget Book 2024-2025" (PDF). Ohio University. August 15, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Hendrix, Sheridan (March 23, 2023). "Ohio University Names Lori Stewart Gonzalez as its Next President". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ohio University names Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez as its 23rd President". ohio.edu. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "President Gonzalez shares message about Ohio University's next Executive Vice President and Provost". April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Ohio Department of Higher Education". Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "University Communications and Marketing". Ohio University. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Branding Ohio with updated color palettes and typography". Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Patterson, Cole (October 7, 2021), OU's mascot, Rufus the Bobcat, emphasizes university history, The Post, retrieved August 17, 2024
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Act of February 18, 1804, 2 v. L.O. p. 193. Printed in full in A compilation of laws, treaties, resolutions, and ordinances: of the general and state governments, which relate to lands in the state of Ohio; including the laws adopted by the governor and judges; the laws of the territorial legislature; and the laws of this state, to the years 1815–16. G. Nashee, State Printer. 1825. pp. 226–235.
  12. ^ Peters, William E. (1910). The Legal History of The Ohio University. The Western Methodist Book Concern. pp. 86–87.
  13. ^ a b Hoover, Thomas (1954). The History of Ohio University. Athens: The Ohio University Press. pp. 11–12, 16–19. 54-7172.
  14. ^ Burke, Thomas Aquinas (September 1996). Ohio Lands: A Short History (8th ed.). Ohio Auditor of State. Retyped & graphics rescanned by Stewart-Zimmerman, Maggie (December 1997). "Ohio Lands – A Short History". Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  15. ^ "OHIO Majors – Undergraduate – Overview". Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "Degree Programs". Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  17. ^ "OHIO: EVPP – Accreditation of Ohio University". Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  18. ^ "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Profile". Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Site of The Mid-American Conference". Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  20. ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.


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