Ohio University

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 (2024)[1]
PresidentLori Stewart Gonzalez[2][3]
ProvostDonald J. Leo[4]
Academic staff
1,970
Students18,502 (Athens)
28,270 (all campuses)
Undergraduates14,346 (Athens)
18,293 (all campuses)[5]
Postgraduates4,156 (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
CampusDistant town, 1,850 acres (750 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Post
ColorsCutler Green & Cupola White[6][7]
   
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBSMAC
MascotRufus the Bobcat[8]
Websiteohio.edu

Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States.[9] The university was first conceived in the 1787 contract between the Congress of the Confederation and the Ohio Company of Associates, which set aside the College Lands to support a university, and subsequently chartered by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804.[10][11][12] The university opened for students in 1809,[13] and was the first university to be established in the former Northwest Territory.[nb 1][14][failed verification]

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.[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.[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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, with their most recent appearance in 2021.[20]

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  2. ^ 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.
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  4. ^ https://www.ohio.edu/news/2024/04/president-gonzalez-shares-message-about-ohio-universitys-next-executive-vice-president
  5. ^ a b c "Ohio Department of Higher Education". Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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  7. ^ "Branding Ohio with updated color palettes and typography". Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Patterson, Cole (October 7, 2021), OU's mascot, Rufus the Bobcat, emphasizes university history, The Post, retrieved August 17, 2024
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Peters, William E. (1910). The Legal History of The Ohio University. The Western Methodist Book Concern. pp. 86–87.
  12. ^ Hoover, Thomas (1954). The History of Ohio University. Athens: The Ohio University Press. pp. 11–12, 16–19. 54-7172.
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  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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