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, such as the University of California system, Ohio's university system does not utilize a system of naming conventions for its colleges and universities.

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. 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. After spending more than $26 million starting in 2008, the transition was completed by the 2012 academic year.

Colleges and universities

University System of Ohio is located in Ohio
University System of Ohio main campuses

University main campuses

CampusLocationClassificationFoundedEnrollmentEndowmentAthletics
AffiliationConferenceNickname
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling GreenDoctoral191017,597$259 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanFalcons
Central State UniversityWilberforceBaccalaureate18871,839$2 millionNCAA Division IISouthern IntercollegiateMarauders
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandDoctoral196414,037$88.9 millionNCAA Division IHorizonVikings
Kent State UniversityKentDoctoral191025,530$301 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanGolden Flashes
Miami UniversityOxfordDoctoral180918,838$716 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanRedHawks
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstownSpecial Focus19731,026$22.8 millionNoneWalking Whales
Ohio UniversityAthensDoctoral180425,767$879 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanBobcats
Ohio State UniversityColumbusDoctoral187061,443$7.9 billionNCAA Division IBig TenBuckeyes
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouthMaster's19863,236$19 millionNAIARiver StatesBears
University of AkronAkronDoctoral187013,356$221 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanZips
University of CincinnatiCincinnatiDoctoral181945,584$2 billionNCAA Division IBig 12Bearcats
University of ToledoToledoDoctoral187214,440$455 millionNCAA Division IMid-AmericanRockets
Wright State UniversityFairbornDoctoral196710,588$93 millionNCAA Division IHorizonRaiders
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownMaster's190812,164$265 millionNCAA Division IHorizonPenguins

University regional campuses

Central State, Cleveland State, NEOMED, Shawnee State, Toledo, and Youngstown State do not have regional campuses, although Youngstown State is in the process of launching a satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio due to financial difficulties with Eastern Gateway Community College, the latter of which shut down in 2024.

Community and technical colleges

See also

External links

  • and for the University System of Ohio