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Ohio State University, The - Columbus
154 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Official telephone: (614) 292-6446
Fax number: (614) 292-9180
Website: www.osu.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
22,165 men, 19,183 women, 41,348 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
20,318 men, 17,546 women, 37,864 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,847 men, 1,637 women, 3,484 total |
| Total graduate students: |
6,363 men, 7,303 women, 13,666 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,481 men, 4,784 women, 9,265 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,882 men, 2,519 women, 4,401 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 78.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.7% | Hispanic |
| 79.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
3,469 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Columbus |
| Population of city/town: |
747,755 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, Wooster |
| Online campus map: |
www.osu.edu/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (94%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments (3%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
24% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
76% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen under age 19 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
675 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Jack Nicklaus museum, marriage and family therapy clinic, general clinical research center, historic costume and textiles collection, graphics and animation, immune behavior, information processing systems, and information systems labs; collaborative research and public humanities, behavioral medicine research, ergonomics, and mathematical bio-sciences institutes. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Adapted Recreational Sports, Digital Texts and Text as MP3 files, CART and Type Well Services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
42 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
30 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
25 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
15 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Lantern |
| Number of honor societies: |
39 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
1000 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministries International, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, International Friendships, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, New Life Church, Pagan Student Association, Reformed University Fellowship, Shoresh Messianic Jewish Student Fellowship, Siku Student Association, Student Christian Foundation, Xenos Church, numerous other religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American Media Organization, Afrikan Student Union, American Indian Council, Asian-American Association, Black Law Student Association, Hispanic groups, Indian-American Student Association, NAACP |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association; African, Asian, Chinese, Egyptian, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Singaporean, Taiwanese, Thai, and Turkish groups |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert, pep, and marching bands. Jazz ensemble, musical ensembles, vocal groups, dance groups, music theatre, theatre, fashion guild, flight team, team managers, Boot and Saddle club, Centurion Drill Team, bisexual/gay/lesbian alliance, College Democrats, College Republicans, Circle K, Starfish Community Service Organization, Amnesty International, Council of Exceptional Children. Academic, departmental, professional, service, and special-interest groups. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Eugene Smith,
Assistant Vice President/Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Miechelle Willis,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
The Ohio State University - Columbus
410 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, OH 432 |
| School colors: |
scarlet and gray |
| School mascot: |
Brutus Buckeye |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big Ten Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I), Great Western Lacrosse League (Division I), Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I), Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, athletic complex, field house, hall, ice rink, recreational centers, stadium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bench press, flag football, golf, hockey, inner-tube water polo, hockey, table tennis, tennis, racquetball, sand volleyball, squash, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, walleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, bench ball, bowling, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, in-line skating, judo, karate, kung fu lacrosse, martial arts, mountaineering, paintball, pistol, polo, racquetball, rugby, running, sailing, scuba, skiing, snowboarding, sky diving, soccer, social dance, squash, handball, tennis, ultimate disc, underwater hockey, water polo, water skiing, |
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| Club sports for women: |
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aikido, Alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, benchball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, handball, ice skating, in-line skating, judo, karate, kung fu, lacrosse, mountaineering, paintball, pistol, pitch, polo, racquetball, rugby, running, sailing, SCUBA diving, sky diving, snowboarding, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, ultimate disc, underwater hockey, water skiing, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cincinnati (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cincinnati (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbus (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Firms that most frequently hire graduates include Limited Brands, Deloitte, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Abercrombie & Fitch, Cardinal Health, Merrill Lynch, Citi, Ernst & Young, Fifth Third Bank, Northrop Grumman, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, Nationwide, RollsRoyce, Siemens, ArcelorMittal, Babcock & Wilcox, Deere & Co., Honda, NAVAIR, ExxonMobil, FirstEnergy, US Army Corps of Engineers, Tata Consultancy Services, Westinghouse, Battelle
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Roy Lichtenstein, artist
- Patricia Heaton, Emmy Award-winning actress on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Erin Moriarty, CBS news correspondent and nine time Emmy Award recipient
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