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University System of Ohio

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The University System of Ohio
TypePublic university system
Established2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Endowment$4.65 billion
ChancellorMike Duffey
Academic staff
34,465 (2019)[1]
Administrative staff
59,629 (2019)[1]
Students429,310 (Fall 2024)[2]
Location
Columbus
,
Ohio
,
United States
Websitehighered.ohio.gov

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 outside Ohio such as the University of California System, Ohio's university system operates without blanket names of its members or de jure flagship institutions. Instead, each member markets itself along its own perceived excellences.

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.[2]

History

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The University System of Ohio was unified under Governor Ted Strickland in 2007.[3] 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.[4] After spending more than $26 million starting in 2008, the transition was completed by the 2012 academic year.[5]

Colleges and universities

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University System of Ohio main campuses

University main campuses

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Campus Location Classification Founded Enrollment Endowment Athletics
Affiliation Conference Nickname
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Doctoral 1910 20,395 $138 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Falcons
   
Central State University Wilberforce Baccalaureate 1887 2,119 $2 million NCAA Div. II Southern Intercollegiate Marauders
   
Cleveland State University Cleveland Doctoral 1964 17,260 $88.9 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Vikings
   
Kent State University Kent Doctoral 1910 28,972 $301 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Golden Flashes
   
Miami University Oxford Doctoral 1809 19,752 $716 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American RedHawks
   
Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown Special Focus 1973 930 $22.8 million None Walking Whales
   
Ohio University Athens Doctoral 1804 20,073 $747 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Bobcats
   
Ohio State University Columbus Doctoral 1870 61,170 $6.8 billion NCAA Div. I Big Ten Buckeyes
   
Shawnee State University Portsmouth Master's 1986 3,213 $19 million NAIA River States Bears
   
University of Akron Akron Doctoral 1870 20,554 $221 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Zips
   
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Doctoral 1819 45,949 $1.4 billion NCAA Div. I Big 12 Bearcats
   
University of Toledo Toledo Doctoral 1872 23,085 $455 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Rockets
   
Wright State University Fairborn[a] Doctoral 1967 15,558 $93 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Raiders
   
Youngstown State University Youngstown Master's 1908 12,644 $265 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Penguins
   
  1. ^ The campus mailing address is Dayton.

University regional campuses

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Central State, Cleveland State, NEOMED, Shawnee State, Toledo, and Youngstown State do not have regional campuses, although Youngstown State is considering a satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio due to financial difficulties with Eastern Gateway Community College.[6]

Community and technical colleges

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Employees by Appointment Status and Work Category, Fall 2019" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Preliminary Headcount (Fall 2024). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ Niquette, Mark (August 3, 2007). "Governor unifies higher ed". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Colleges spend millions to switch to semesters". Dayton Daily News. March 30, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "17 Ohio schools switching to semesters". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio). April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eastern Gateway working with YSU, area community colleges for students to continue education".
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