Ohio University is a public institution that was started in 1804. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 20,644, and the campus size is 1,800 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $12,612; out-of-state tuition/fees are $22,406
Freshmen at Ohio University (OU) in Athens can ease into their college experience through learning communities, or LCs. These clusters of learners take courses together and might live together, too. learners can also check out extracurricular activities, including nearly 500 clubs and organizations. With more than 30 fraternities and sororities, Greek life options abound, and about 10 percent of the student body opts to participate. The Ohio Bobcats participate in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference and have a traditionally successful men’s basketball team.

Ohio University learners must live on campus until they have completed four semesters. learners who commute from a parent’s home within 50 miles of campus are exempt from the housing requirement, as are learners who meet other exemption criteria. OU offers a variety of degree programs for graduate learners, too, through academic departments including the College of Education, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Business. Notable alumni of Ohio University include actress Nancy Cartwright, who voices the character of Bart Simpson on the animated TV show “The Simpsons”; journalist Matt Lauer, co-anchor of “The Today Show”; and Roger Ailes, president of Fox News Channel and former campaign strategist for Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.