Public university in Athens, Ohio, US
Ohio University Latin : Universitas Ohiensis Motto Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus (Latin )Motto in English
"Religion, Learning, Civility; Above All, Virtue" Type Public research university Established February 18, 1804; 220 years ago (1804-02-18 ) Parent institution
University System of Ohio Accreditation HLC Academic affiliations
Endowment $714.4 million (2023)[ 1] President Lori Stewart Gonzalez [ 2] [ 3] Provost Elizabeth Sayrs[ 4] Academic staff
1,970 Students 18,502 (Athens) 28,270 (all campuses) Undergraduates 14,346 (Athens) 18,293 (all campuses)[ 5] Postgraduates 4,156 (Athens) 998 (Medical school) 5,154 (all campuses)[ 5] Location , , United States
39°19′26″N 82°06′07″W / 39.324°N 82.102°W / 39.324; -82.102 Campus Distant town , 1,850 acres (750 ha)Other campuses Newspaper The Post Colors Cutler Green & Cupola White[ 6] [ 7] Nickname Bobcats Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – MAC Mascot Rufus the Bobcat [ 8] Website ohio .edu
Ohio University (Ohio or OU ) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio , United States.[ 9] The first university chartered by an Act of Congress [ 10] and the first to be chartered in Ohio ,[ 11] the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804,[ 12] opening for students in 1809.[ 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[ 14] as well as certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.[ 15] The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission [ 16] and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" .[ 17] 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.[ 5]
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 .[ 18] Ohio football has participated in 16 bowl games through the 2023 season. The men's basketball team has made 14 appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament , with their most recent appearance in 2021 .[ 19]
^ https://catmailohio.sharepoint.com/sites/UCM-OhioWebsite/Board%20of%20Trustees/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FUCM%2DOhioWebsite%2FBoard%20of%20Trustees%2FApril%202024%20BOT%20Agenda%20%2D%20Final%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FUCM%2DOhioWebsite%2FBoard%20of%20Trustees&p=true&ga=1 [bare URL ]
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Ohio University Makes Provost Swap – Effective Immediately" . WOUB . March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ a b c "Ohio Department of Higher Education" . Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2021 .
^ "University Communications and Marketing" . Ohio University. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "Branding Ohio with updated color palettes and typography" . Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Patterson, Cole (October 7, 2021), OU's mascot, Rufus the Bobcat, emphasizes university history , The Post , retrieved August 17, 2024
^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup" . carnegieclassifications.iu.edu . Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
^ Life of Manasseh Cutler .
^ "Ohio University" . Forbes . Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2017 .
^ 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.
^ 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 .
^ "OHIO Majors – Undergraduate – Overview" . Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "Degree Programs" . Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "OHIO: EVPP – Accreditation of Ohio University" . Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Profile" . Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2022 .
^ "Official Site of The Mid-American Conference" . Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "NCAA basketball tournament History" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .