The University System of Ohio is the

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university system of the state of

Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

. It is governed by the

Ohio Department of Higher Education Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

. The system includes all of Ohio's

institutions of higher education: 14 four-year research universities, 24 branch and regional campuses, 23

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s 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

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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

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Colleges and universities

University main campuses

University regional campuses

* Bowling Green State University ** Bowling Green State University Firelands * Central State University ** n/a * Cleveland State University ** n/a * Kent State University ** Kent State University at Ashtabula ** Kent State University at East Liverpool ** Kent State University at Geauga ** Kent State University at Salem ** Kent State University at Stark ** Kent State University at Trumbull **

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* Miami University ** Miami University Hamilton ** Miami University Middletown ** Miami University Voice of America Learning Center * Ohio University **

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** Ohio University Eastern **

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** Ohio University Southern ** Ohio University Zanesville * Ohio State University **

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI) is a satellite campus of Ohio State University in Wooster, Ohio. It grants associate degrees from the university's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Scie ...

Ohio State University at Lima The Ohio State University at Lima (Ohio State Lima) is a regional campus of Ohio State University in Lima, Ohio. It offers over 140 courses and 9 bachelor degree programs in science and liberal arts. Nine of eleven programs are four-year programs ...

** Ohio State University at Mansfield **

Ohio State University at Marion The Ohio State University at Marion (OSU Marion or OSUM) is a satellite campus of Ohio State University in Marion, Ohio. The campus was founded in 1957. Its campus is located north of Columbus and is shared with Marion Technical College. The ...

Ohio State University at Newark The Ohio State University at Newark, Ohio, Newark is a satellite campus of Ohio State University in Newark, Ohio. During its early years, classes were held at old Newark High School (Ohio), Newark High School. In 1966, over one million dollars pl ...

* Shawnee State University ** n/a * University of Akron ** University of Akron Wayne College * University of Cincinnati ** University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College ** University of Cincinnati Clermont College * University of Toledo ** n/a * Wright State University **

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* Youngstown State University ** n/a

Community colleges and technical colleges

* Belmont College — St. Clairsville and Cadiz * Central Ohio Technical College — Newark * Cincinnati State Technical & Community College —

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* Clark State Community College — Springfield and Beavercreek * Columbus State Community College — Columbus * Cuyahoga Community College — Cleveland * Eastern Gateway Community College — Steubenville *

Edison State Community College Edison State Community College is a public community college in Piqua, Ohio. It was established as Ohio's first general and technical college in 1973. The college was named after Thomas Alva Edison. The college's main campus is located in Piqu ...

— Piqua *

Hocking College Hocking College is a public community college in Nelsonville, Ohio. The college offers more than 60 associate and vocational programs and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college was chartered in 1969 by the Ohio Board of Reg ...

— Nelsonville *

James A. Rhodes State College Rhodes State College, formally James A. Rhodes State College, is a public community college in Lima, Ohio. It offers associate degrees and shares a campus with the Ohio State University at Lima. High school students comprise over 50% of those e ...

—

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* Lakeland Community College — Kirtland * Lorain County Community College — Elyria * Marion Technical College — Marion * North Central State College —

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Northwest State Community College Northwest State Community College is a public community college near Archbold, Ohio. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its current president is Todd Hernandez. The college is divided into five academic divisions with nearly 70 ...

— Archbold * Owens Community College —

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and Findlay *

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Sinclair Community College Sinclair Community College is a public community college in Dayton, Ohio. History Sinclair Community College is named for David A. Sinclair, a Scottish immigrant and secretary of the Dayton YMCA (1874–1902), who founded the adult training schoo ...

— Dayton and Mason * Southern State Community College — Hillsboro, Fincastle, Wilmington, and

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Stark State College Stark State College (Stark State) is a public community college in Stark County, Ohio. The college offers 230 majors, options, one-year certificates, and career enhancement certificates. Approximately 4,000 noncredit students are enrolled in cont ...

— North Canton, Akron * Terra State Community College — Fremont *

Washington State Community College Washington State Community College (WSCC) is a public community college in Marietta, Ohio. It was established in 1971 as Washington Technical College and moved to its current location in 1991. Notable alumni *Travis Flores Travis Michae ...

— Marietta * Zane State College — Zanesville

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