University System of Ohio
{{Short description|Public university system in Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox university
| name = The University System of Ohio
| image =
| motto =
| established = {{start date and age|2007}}
| type = Public university system
| endowment = $13 billion
| chancellor = Mike Duffey
| city = Columbus
| state = Ohio
| country = United States
| total_staff = 106,805 (Fall 2023)
| students = 444,368 (Fall 2024){{cite web |date= August 2024 |title= Preliminary Headcount (Fall 2024) |url= https://highered.ohio.gov/data-reports/data-and-reports-sa/enrollment/preliminary-headcount/preliminary-headcount-2024 |website= Ohio Department of Higher Education |access-date= 15 May 2025}}
| academic_staff = 34,262 (Fall 2023){{Cite web |title=Employees by Appointment Status and Work Category, Fall 2023 |url=https://highered.ohio.gov/data-reports/data-and-reports-sa/finances-faculty-facilities/employees-appt-status-work-category-2023 |access-date= 15 May 2025 |website=Ohio Department of Higher Education}}
| website = {{URL|highered.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 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.
History
The University System of Ohio was unified under Governor Ted Strickland in 2007.{{Cite web|last=Niquette|first=Mark|date=2007-08-03|title=Governor unifies higher ed|url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20070803/NEWS/308039854|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en}} 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.{{cite web| title= Colleges spend millions to switch to semesters | url= http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/colleges-spend-millions-to-switch-to-semesters-1352809.html |date= March 30, 2012 | work= Dayton Daily News |access-date=2012-04-01}} After spending more than $26 million starting in 2008, the transition was completed by the 2012 academic year.{{cite web| title= 17 Ohio schools switching to semesters | url= https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2012/04/02/17-Ohio-schools-switching-to-semesters/stories/20120402031 |date= April 2, 2012 | work= The Blade (Toledo, Ohio) |access-date=2019-04-30}}
Colleges and universities
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| label = Ohio State University
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| label = University of Akron
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| label = Bowling Green State University
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| label = Central State University
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| label = University of Cincinnati
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| label = Cleveland State University
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| label = Kent State University
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| label = Miami University
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| label = NEOMED
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| label = Ohio University
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| label = Shawnee State University
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| label = University of Toledo
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| label = Wright State University
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| label = Youngstown State University
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=University main campuses=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" | Campus
! rowspan="2" | Location ! rowspan="2" |Classification ! rowspan="2" | Founded ! rowspan="2" | Enrollment ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number" |Endowment ! colspan="3" | Athletics |
|---|
| Affiliation
! Conference ! Nickname |
| align="left" | Bowling Green State University
| 1910 | 17,597 | data-sort-value="138" | $138 million | Falcons |
| align="left" | Central State University
| 1887 | 1,839 | data-sort-value="2" | $2 million | Marauders |
| align="left" | Cleveland State University
| 1964 | 14,037 | data-sort-value="88.9" | $88.9 million | Horizon | Vikings |
| align="left" | Kent State University
| Kent | 1910 | 25,530 | data-sort-value="301" | $301 million | Golden Flashes |
| align="left" | Miami University
| Oxford | 1809 | 18,838 | data-sort-value="716" | $716 million | RedHawks |
| align="left" | Northeast Ohio Medical University
| 1973 | 1,026 | data-sort-value="22" | $22.8 million | colspan="2" | None | Walking Whales |
| align="left" | Ohio University
| Athens | 1804 | 25,767 | data-sort-value="1200" | $747 million | Bobcats |
| align="left" | Ohio State University
| Columbus | 1870 | 61,443 | data-sort-value="6800" | $7.9 billion | Big Ten | Buckeyes |
| align="left" | Shawnee State University
| 1986 | 3,236 | data-sort-value="19" | $19 million | NAIA | Bears |
| align="left" | University of Akron
| Akron | 1870 | 13,356 | data-sort-value="221" | $221 million | Zips |
| align="left" | University of Cincinnati
| 1819 | 45,584 | data-sort-value="1400" | $2 billion | Big 12 | Bearcats |
| align="left" | University of Toledo
| Toledo | 1872 | 14,440 | data-sort-value="455" | $455 million | Rockets |
| align="left" | Wright State University
| Fairborn{{efn|group=mc|The campus mailing address is Dayton.}} | 1967 | 10,588 | data-sort-value="93" | $93 million | Horizon | Raiders |
| align="left" | Youngstown State University
| 1908 | 12,164 | data-sort-value="265" | $265 million | Horizon | Penguins |
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=University regional campuses=
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/50519213/eastern-gateway-working-with-ysu-area-community-colleges-for-students-to-continue-education | title=Eastern Gateway working with YSU, area community colleges for students to continue education }}
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- 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{{div col end}}
=Community and technical colleges=
{{div col}}
- 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
- 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
{{div col end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://highered.ohio.gov/ Home page] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917204842/http://uso.edu/strategicplan/ Strategic plan] for the University System of Ohio
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