The Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
- 1870
- Founded
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- International Students
- 16
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About The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University (OSU), founded in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, is one of the world's premier public comprehensive flagship research universities. Situated on an expansive 1,764-acre campus in Columbus, Ohio along the Olentangy River, Ohio State is a distinguished member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Designated as a triple land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution holding the highest Carnegie R1 (Very High Research Activity) classification, Ohio State conducts over $1.4 billion annually in sponsored research. Across its 16 academic colleges—including the world-class College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business, College of Medicine with the Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital, Moritz College of Law, and College of Arts and Sciences—OSU educates more than 65,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Renowned for its iconic 11-acre green space "The Oval," the historic William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library, the 102,780-seat Ohio Stadium ("The Horseshoe"), and the beloved Buckeye spirit ("O-H-I-O!"), Ohio State combines monumental research scale with transformative student opportunities.
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Columbus, United States
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