Founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S.
Hayes, the Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. The school was originally within a farming community on the northern edge of Columbus.
Founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S.
Ohio State competes as a member of the Big Ten Conference for the majority of its sports. == History == === Early beginnings (1870–1930) === The proposal of a manufacturing and agriculture university in central Ohio was initially met in the 1870s with hostility from the state's agricultural interests and competition for resources from Ohio University, which was chartered by the Northwest Ordinance, and Miami University. Championed by the Republican governor Rutherford B.
Hayes, the Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. The school was originally within a farming community on the northern edge of Columbus.
The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873.
Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university.
In 1878 the first class of six men graduated.
Also in 1878, the Ohio legislature recognized an expanded scope for the university by changing its name to "the Ohio State University".
The definite article "the" is part of Ohio State's legal name; since at least the 1990s, Ohio State alumni, especially NFL players, have emphasized the "the" when referring to their school ("the Ohio State University"). Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, and in 1891, the school saw the founding of its law school, Moritz College of Law.
The Lantern is the school's daily newspaper and has operated as a laboratory newspaper in the School of Communication (formerly the School of Journalism) since 1881.
The definite article "the" is part of Ohio State's legal name; since at least the 1990s, Ohio State alumni, especially NFL players, have emphasized the "the" when referring to their school ("the Ohio State University"). Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, and in 1891, the school saw the founding of its law school, Moritz College of Law.
The first Ohio Union, on the south edge of the South Oval, was constructed in 1909 and was later renamed Enarson Hall.
Founded in 1911, it is one of the oldest humor magazines in the country.
The Thompson Library was designed in 1913 by the Boston firm of Allen and Collens in the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, and its placement on the Oval was suggested by the Olmsted Brothers who had designed New York City's Central Park.
It would later acquire colleges of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, commerce, and journalism in subsequent years. === Mid-20th Century (1930–1985) === In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities. The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan football programs participated in the "The Ten Year War" between 1967 and 1978.
The Washington Monthly college rankings, which seek to evaluate colleges' contributions to American society based on factors of social mobility, research, and service to the country by their graduates, in 2020 placed Ohio State 98th among national universities. In 1916, Ohio State became the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into the Association of American Universities, and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization's 60 members.
The second Ohio Union was completed in 1950 and was prominently along High Street, southeast of the Oval.
It would later acquire colleges of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, commerce, and journalism in subsequent years. === Mid-20th Century (1930–1985) === In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities. The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan football programs participated in the "The Ten Year War" between 1967 and 1978.
The Makio's sales plummeted by 60% during the early 1970s; the organization went bankrupt and stopped publication during the late 1970s.
Ohio State has committed to offering a full-ride scholarship each academic year to at least one student from each of Ohio's 88 counties. Ohio State maintains an honors center in the Kuhn Honors & Scholars House, which served as the university president's residence until 1972.
Ohio State football players have combined for seven Heisman Awards including the only two-time winner Archie Griffin in 1974 and 1975, Eddie George in 1995, and most recently Troy Smith in 2006.
Ohio State football players have combined for seven Heisman Awards including the only two-time winner Archie Griffin in 1974 and 1975, Eddie George in 1995, and most recently Troy Smith in 2006.
It would later acquire colleges of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, commerce, and journalism in subsequent years. === Mid-20th Century (1930–1985) === In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities. The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan football programs participated in the "The Ten Year War" between 1967 and 1978.
The reports dated back to 1978 and included claims that he groped and took nude photographs of his patients.
In consistently close matches, it pitted coaches Woody Hayes of Ohio State and Bo Schembechler of Michigan against each other. === Modern era (1985–present) === Ohio State had an open admissions policy until the late 1980s; particularly since the early 2000s, the college has greatly raised standards for admission, and it has been increasingly cited as one of the best public universities in the United States.
Designed by architects Peter Eisenman of New York and Richard Trott of Columbus, the center was funded in large part by Ohio State alumnus Leslie Wexner's gift of $25 million in the 1980s.
The book was revived from 1985 to 1994 and revived again in 2000 thanks to several student organizations.
The first concluded in 1987 and raised $460 million—a record at the time for a public university.
The first, the Young Scholars Program, was initiated in 1988.
Byrd and other polar research materials; the Hilandar Research Library, which has the world's largest collection of medieval Slavic manuscripts on microform; the Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum, the world's largest repository of original cartoons; the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute; and the archives of Senator John Glenn. Anchoring the traditional campus gateway at the eastern end of the Oval is the 1989 Wexner Center for the Arts.
Admission standards greatly tightened and became more selective throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Ohio State's political science department and faculty have greatly contributed to the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations; a 2004 LSE study ranked the program as 1st among a public institution and 4th overall in the world.
The definite article "the" is part of Ohio State's legal name; since at least the 1990s, Ohio State alumni, especially NFL players, have emphasized the "the" when referring to their school ("the Ohio State University"). Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, and in 1891, the school saw the founding of its law school, Moritz College of Law.
The book was revived from 1985 to 1994 and revived again in 2000 thanks to several student organizations.
The "Affirm Thy Friendship Campaign" took place between 1995 and 2000.
Ohio State football players have combined for seven Heisman Awards including the only two-time winner Archie Griffin in 1974 and 1975, Eddie George in 1995, and most recently Troy Smith in 2006.
Albus was named a "Hero of US Manufacturing" by Fortune Magazine in 1997. Ohio State alumni have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, the NFL Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The trend particularly began under former university administrator William Kirwan in 1998, who set out to greatly increase the quality of applicants and make the university an elite academic university. Michael V.
For the 2006–2007 academic year, tuition at Ohio State for Ohio residents placed it as the fifth-most expensive public university and slightly beneath the weighted average tuition of $8,553 among Ohio's thirteen public four-year universities. ===Endowment and fundraising=== Ohio State was among the first group of four public universities to raise a $1 billion endowment when it passed the $1 billion mark in 1999.
Admission standards greatly tightened and became more selective throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Ohio State's political science department and faculty have greatly contributed to the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations; a 2004 LSE study ranked the program as 1st among a public institution and 4th overall in the world.
In consistently close matches, it pitted coaches Woody Hayes of Ohio State and Bo Schembechler of Michigan against each other. === Modern era (1985–present) === Ohio State had an open admissions policy until the late 1980s; particularly since the early 2000s, the college has greatly raised standards for admission, and it has been increasingly cited as one of the best public universities in the United States.
The "Affirm Thy Friendship Campaign" took place between 1995 and 2000.
The book was revived from 1985 to 1994 and revived again in 2000 thanks to several student organizations.
Admission standards greatly tightened and became more selective throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Ohio State's political science department and faculty have greatly contributed to the construction and development of the constructivist and realist schools of international relations; a 2004 LSE study ranked the program as 1st among a public institution and 4th overall in the world.
To the west are Hale Hall, the Kuhn Honors House, Browning Amphitheatre (a traditional stone Greek theatre) and Mirror Lake. Knowlton Hall, dedicated in October 2004, is at the corner of West Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place, next to Ohio Stadium.
In 2004, it was ranked as 1st among public institutions and 4th overall in the world by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
The Wellness Center within the RPAC offers services such as nutrition counseling, financial coaching, HIV and STI testing, sexual assault services, and alcohol and other drug education. Ohio State's "Buckeye Bullet" electric car broke the world record for the fastest speed by an electric vehicle on October 3, 2004, with a speed of 271.737 mph (437.3 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
At the end of 2005, Ohio State's endowment stood at $1.73 billion, ranking it seventh among public universities and 27th among all American universities.
The Land Grant Scholarship was initiated in 2005.
During the 2005–2006 school year Ohio State became the first Big Ten team to win conference championships in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball.
In 2006, the Thompson Library began a $100-million renovation to maintain the building's classical Italian Renaissance architecture. Ohio State operates North America's 18th-largest university research library with a combined collection of over 5.8 million volumes.
In a 2007 report released by the National Science Foundation, Ohio State's research expenditures for 2006 were $652 million, placing it 7th among public universities and 11th overall, also ranking 3rd among all American universities for private industry sponsored research.
In 2006 Ohio State announced it would designate at least $110 million of its research efforts to what it termed "fundamental concerns" such as research towards a cure for cancer, renewable energy sources and sustainable drinking water supplies.
For the 2006–2007 academic year, tuition at Ohio State for Ohio residents placed it as the fifth-most expensive public university and slightly beneath the weighted average tuition of $8,553 among Ohio's thirteen public four-year universities. ===Endowment and fundraising=== Ohio State was among the first group of four public universities to raise a $1 billion endowment when it passed the $1 billion mark in 1999.
In June 2006, the endowment passed the $2 billion mark. In recent decades, and in response to continually shrinking state funding, Ohio State has conducted two significant multi-year fundraising campaigns.
Ohio State repeated the feat during the 2006–2007 school year, winning solo championships in all three sports.
Ohio State football players have combined for seven Heisman Awards including the only two-time winner Archie Griffin in 1974 and 1975, Eddie George in 1995, and most recently Troy Smith in 2006.
While a 2007 study in the academic journal PS: Political Science & Politics ranked it 9th in the United States.
In a 2007 report released by the National Science Foundation, Ohio State's research expenditures for 2006 were $652 million, placing it 7th among public universities and 11th overall, also ranking 3rd among all American universities for private industry sponsored research.
Gordon Gee announced, in the Fall of 2007, Ohio State would launch a $2.5 billion fund-raising campaign.
In 2007 Buckeye Bullet 2 was launched.
The second Ohio Union was demolished in February 2007 to make way for the new Ohio Union, which was finished in 2010.
In 2008 three Ohio State faculty were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships, placing Ohio State among the top 15 universities in the United States.
In 2009, 17 Ohio State faculty were elected as AAAS Fellows.
The second Ohio Union was demolished in February 2007 to make way for the new Ohio Union, which was finished in 2010.
Drake, former chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, became the 15th president of the Ohio State University on June 30, 2014.
The estimated average GPA at Ohio State is 3.83, the middle 50% range of ACT scores is 28-32 (with an average of 30), while the middle 50% SAT scores (critical reading and math only) is 1300–1420 with an average of 1355. Ohio State's freshman class has included at least 100 National Merit Scholars for nine of the last ten years. Tuition and fees for full-time, Ohio residents enrolled at the Columbus campus for the 2014–2015 academic year were $10,037.
Ohio State is also the only public university in Ohio to be classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" and have its undergraduate admissions classified as "more selective". Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the undergraduate business program at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business as the 14th best in the nation in its 2016 rankings.
As of 2017, Ohio State's football program is valued at $1.5 billion, the highest valuation of any such program in the country.
Research expenditures at Ohio State were $864 million in 2017.
67% of incoming freshmen in autumn 2017 were ranked in the top 10% of their high school class.
As of 2017, the football program is valued at $1.5 billion, the highest valuation of any such program in the country.
This follow-up effort was a collaboration between Ohio State engineering students and engineers from the Ford Motor Company and will seek to break the land speed record for hydrogen cell powered vehicles. === Sexual harassment handling === In June 2018, Ohio State dissolved its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit and eliminated four positions in the unit due to concerns about mismanagement and a lack of support for survivors of sexual assault.
This occurred after the unit was suspended in February 2018 and following an external review.
He announced on November 21, 2019 that he would be retiring at the end of the 2019–2020 academic year.
In 2019 Ohio State filed for trademark protection of "the" when it is used to refer to Ohio State; the application was denied.
It is a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars. ===Research=== Ohio State's research expenditures for the 2019 fiscal year were $968.3 million.
In 2019, celebrating the university's 150th year, President Michael V.
The university's endowment of $5.29 billion in 2020 is among the most in the world.
On June 3, 2020, the Ohio State Board of Trustees appointed Kristina M.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed Ohio State 42-56 nationally and 101-150 globally for 2020.
The Washington Monthly college rankings, which seek to evaluate colleges' contributions to American society based on factors of social mobility, research, and service to the country by their graduates, in 2020 placed Ohio State 98th among national universities. In 1916, Ohio State became the first university in Ohio to be extended membership into the Association of American Universities, and remains the only public university in Ohio among the organization's 60 members.
In May 2020, the university entered into a settlement and agreed to pay $40.9 million to the sexual abuse survivors. ===Diversity=== The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students lists Ohio State as one of the 20 best campuses in America for LGBT students. The Morrill Scholarship Program (MSP) is Ohio State's premier diversity/merit scholarship program, rewarding academically talented students who are actively engaged in diversity-based leadership, service and social justice activities.
As of 2021, Ohio State has the most number of students in the United States who are in the 95th percentile or above on standardized testing of any public university. The university has an extensive student life program, with over 1,000 student organizations; intercollegiate, club and recreational sports programs; student media organizations and publications, fraternities and sororities; and three student governments.
As of 2021, it has by far the most number of students in the country who are in the 95th percentile above or above of test-takers on the ACT and SAT of any public university.
Ross Heart Hospital, a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The campus is served by the Campus Area Bus Service. ==Academics== ===Rankings and recognition=== The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2000) by Howard and Matthew Greene listed Ohio State as one of a select number of public universities offering the highest educational quality. In its 2021 edition, U.S.
In its 2021 rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it tied for 80th in the world.
In 2021 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 108th in the world.
In 2021, President Kristina M.
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