Ohio University is a public research university with a long history and a high reputation in the United States. Here is a detailed introduction about it:

Introduction and Overview

Geographical location: Located on a small hill in the Appalachian Mountains, in Athens, Ohio, it is basically a university town, about 120 kilometers away from the state capital Columbus.

Campus environment: The climate has four distinct seasons, hot in summer, snow in winter, and maple leaves falling all over the mountains and valleys in autumn. The campus is surrounded by winding rivers, forests, and green parks. It is full of green humanistic environment, has history, and has rich social and cultural activities.

Student size: 32,359 students, including 21,182 on the main campus and 1,437 international students.

History and establishment time

Founded in 1804, it is the first public university in Ohio and the oldest institution of higher education in the northwestern United States.

School Strength

Faculty: With a first-class faculty, many professors and scholars have extensive research experience and professional knowledge in their respective fields, providing students with high-quality teaching and guidance.

Teaching Resources: The school has advanced teaching facilities, including modern classrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc. The library has a rich collection of 2 million books, 11,000 periodicals, 1.6 million microfilms, and is connected to the network of public libraries across the United States to establish good inter-library cooperation.

Institutional Nature

Public University.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative thinking and practical ability, and improve students' comprehensive quality and competitiveness through various means such as curriculum setting, practical teaching and scientific research activities, so that students can better adapt to the needs of society and the workplace.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Disciplines: Leading in the United States in scientific research fields such as engineering and biology, it has strong strength in disciplines such as business, education, and engineering. The curriculum setting of its business school breaks the traditional division of professional fields and creates an active and innovative learning atmosphere.

Research institutions: Although there are no particularly well-known public key laboratories, as one of the "first-class research universities" rated by the Carnegie Foundation, it has rich research and practical projects in many fields.

Faculty

It is divided into 11 colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Modern Arts, the School of Health and Human Services, the Honors College, the Barton School of Education, the Russ School of Engineering, the Scripps School of Communication, the University College, the Graduate School, and the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Rankings

2022 QS World University Rankings: ranked 1001-1200.

2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings: 801-1000.

2023 US World University Rankings: 684.

2022 Soft Science World University Rankings: 701-800.

Cost

There is no official and clear latest tuition and living expenses standard, but the tuition of public universities in the United States is generally relatively affordable. There are different charging standards for in-state students and out-of-state students. The tuition of out-of-state students is generally higher than that of in-state students.

Campus environment

Architectural style: There are brick streets and sidewalks and red brick buildings on campus. The buildings are elegant and classical, and the scenery is beautiful. It has the reputation of Little Harvard.

Living facilities: The school has 7,000 dormitories, and sports facilities include gymnasiums, swimming pools, gyms, track and field stadiums, basketball courts, volleyball courts, etc. The living functions are good. In addition to irregular cultural activities, there are also shopping malls, cinemas, theaters, sports facilities and restaurants.

Outdoor activities: Outdoor activities are popular in the surrounding area, such as hiking, rock climbing, skiing, golf, camping, etc. are all leisure activities often engaged in by local residents.