The Ohio State University
One of Ohio's greatest assets, The Ohio State University is a world-class public research university and the leading comprehensive teaching and research institution in the state. Ohio State provides a distinctive educational experience for students and pursues cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that brings together scholars from diverse disciplines to solve key problems in society. One of the university's core values is to "ignite a lifelong love of learning" in students. Ohio State students benefit from a scholarly environment in which research inspires and informs teaching.
With more than 58,000 students, 18 colleges, and 170 majors, the university offers its students tremendous breadth and depth of opportunity in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the professions. Ohio State is a multi-campus university with a main campus in Columbus; regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark; the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster; and Extension offices in every county around the state.
Reflecting its land-grant heritage of public service, the university has a deep commitment to outreach and engagement that connects the institution and its students to the community, the state, and the nation. Ohio State is committed to serving the broader community by putting its academic and research excellence to work for the betterment of society and to fulfilling the Ohio State motto, "Education for citizenship."