University System of Ohio

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The University System of Ohio
TypePublic university system
Established2007;17 years ago (2007)
Endowment $4.65 billion
Chancellor Randy Gardner [1]
Academic staff
34,465 (2019) [2]
Administrative staff
59,629 (2019) [2]
Students526,003 (2020) [3]
Location, ,
United States
Website www.highered.ohio.gov

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.

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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. [3]

History

The University System of Ohio was unified under Governor Ted Strickland in 2007. [4] 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. [5] After spending more than $26 million starting in 2008, the transition was completed by the 2012 academic year. [6]

Colleges and universities

University main campuses

CampusLocationClassificationFoundedEnrollmentEndowmentAthletics
AffiliationConferenceNickname
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Doctoral 191020,395$138 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Falcons
  
Central State University Wilberforce Baccalaureate 18872,119$2 million NCAA Div. II Southern Intercollegiate Marauders
  
Cleveland State University Cleveland Doctoral 196417,260$88.9 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Vikings
  
Kent State University Kent Doctoral 191028,972$301 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Golden Flashes
  
Miami University Oxford Doctoral 180919,752$716 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American RedHawks
  
Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown Special Focus 1973930$22.8 millionNoneWalking Whales
  
Ohio University Athens Doctoral 180420,073$747 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Bobcats
  
Ohio State University Columbus Doctoral 187061,170$6.8 billion NCAA Div. I Big Ten Buckeyes
  
Shawnee State University Portsmouth Master's 19863,213$19 million NAIA River States Bears
  
University of Akron Akron Doctoral 187020,554$221 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Zips
  
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Doctoral 181945,949$1.4 billion NCAA Div. I Big 12 Bearcats
  
University of Toledo Toledo Doctoral 187223,085$455 million NCAA Div. I Mid-American Rockets
  
Wright State University Fairborn Doctoral 196715,558$93 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Raiders
  
Youngstown State University Youngstown Master's 190812,644$265 million NCAA Div. I Horizon Penguins
  

University regional campuses

Central State, Cleveland State, NEOMED, Shawnee State, Toledo, and Youngstown State do not have regional campuses, although Youngstown State is considering a satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio due to financial difficulties with Eastern Gateway Community College. [7]

Community colleges and technical colleges

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Employees by Appointment Status and Work Category, Fall 2019" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Data & Reports | Enrollment | Ohio Higher Ed". www.ohiohighered.org. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. Niquette, Mark (August 3, 2007). "Governor unifies higher ed". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. "Colleges spend millions to switch to semesters". Dayton Daily News . March 30, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  6. "17 Ohio schools switching to semesters". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio) . April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  7. https://www.wfmj.com/story/50519213/eastern-gateway-working-with-ysu-area-community-colleges-for-students-to-continue-education