The Ohio State University (OSU) is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1870, it is a member of the University System of Ohio. With nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and almost 15,000 graduate students, it ranks among the largest universities in the United States by enrollment. OSU comprises sixteen colleges and offers more than 400 degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Former Names:
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College (1870–1878)
Motto:
Disciplina in civitatem (Latin)
Motto in English:
"Education for Citizenship"
Type:
Public land-grant research university
Established:
March 22, 1870 (154 years ago)
Parent Institution:
University System of Ohio
Accreditation:
HLC
Academic Affiliations:
AAU, CUMU, ORAU, URA, USSEA, Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment:
$7.9 billion (2024)
President:
Walter E. Carter Jr.
Provost:
Karla S. Zadnik (interim)
Academic Staff:
7,310
Administrative Staff:
27,158
Student Enrollment:
60,046 (Columbus), 65,405 (all campuses)
Undergraduate Enrollment:
45,728 (Columbus), 51,078 (all campuses)
Location:
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Campus:
Large city, 1,665 acres (7 km²)
Total: 16,196 acres (66 km²)
Other Campuses:
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, Wooster
Newspaper:
The Lantern
Colors:
Scarlet and Gray
Nickname:
Buckeyes
The university is classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity." As of 2024, its endowment stands at $7.9 billion. Its athletic teams, known as the Ohio State Buckeyes, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Big Ten Conference for most sports.
The university is also a member of the Association of American Universities. Its alumni and faculty, both past and present, include 6 Nobel Prize laureates, 9 Rhodes Scholars, 7 Churchill Scholars, 1 Fields Medalist, 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, 64 Goldwater Scholars, 7 U.S. senators, 15 U.S. representatives, 104 Olympic medalists, and 1 foreign head of state.
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