Ohio University (OUC)

One of the major US institutions of higher education is Ohio University (OUC). It is a public institution, founded in 1804 by an act of Congress. Ohio University is a research institution, geographically located in the city of Athens.

In the national ranking, Ohio University currently occupies 163 place in the list of the best institutions. Among international universities, he is in 807 positions.

Prominent graduates

Over the entire period of its activity, the OUC graduated more than 240,000 students. Many of them have achieved great success. Graduates have been recognized by many prestigious awards and positions. Among them it is worth noting:

• Richard Dean Anderson (American actor and producer);
• Frank Conrad Baumholz (professional basketball player and baseball player, one of the first US athletes who acted in turn in the two major leagues of the country, Major League Baseball and the NBA);
• George Victor Voinovich (statesman, US senator from Ohio);
• Jim Dine (contemporary artist, one of the creators of pop art);
• Nancy Campbell Cartwright (actress, comedian and voice actor);
• Stephen R. Capes (intelligence officer, first deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency);
• Edward Lackman (a cameraman, mostly associated with independent cinema);
• Wayne Ayer Manning (botanist, honorary professor of botany at Bucknell University);
• Jerry Nielsen (emergency medical doctor. The only woman in the world who performed a breast biopsy on herself while at the Antarctic station);
• Ilmar Raag (Estonian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, film critic and journalist);
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (biochemist of Indian origin, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry);
• Edward James Roy (fifth president of Liberia);
• Chris Hondros (photographer nominated for the Pulitzer Prize).

Here are listed only a part of the famous graduates of the university.

The main campus of the University of Ohio is geographically located in the city of West Athens. On the basis of the institution operates a large library. Her collection contains more than 2.3 million items of microfilm material, 13,500 periodicals and 3 million printed volumes. All this makes it one of the 100 largest libraries in the United States.

From the very beginning of its activity, OUC pays special attention to sport. In Ohio, there are 36 active club sports programs that are designed for both genders. The football team is called Bobcats and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at Level I as members of the Charter at the Middle American Conference. The men's basketball team made 13 matches in the NCAA National Basketball Championship I. Also, the School of Recreational and Sports Sciences operates on the basis of the institution, it is focused on creating, improving and disseminating theoretical and practical information through various programs.

The university is a member of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and Sport affiliations: National Collegiate Athletic Association.

To become a student at Ohio University, an applicant must submit grades from a previous place of study and pass an entrance exam. According to the general results there is a transfer. Enrolling in an educational institution is not too difficult - 80% of those who want to become his students. However, this figure may vary depending on the chosen faculty. Apply for a place can both local residents and foreign citizens.

The institution contains the following colleges:

• Art and science;
• Business;
• Communications;
• Education;
• Engineering and technology;
• Art;
• Health sciences and professions;
• College of Honors;
• Medicine and graduate school.

The cost of training for the undergraduate program is 11,000 USD / year, and graduate school - 20,000 USD / year. These costs can be reduced thanks to the financial support of the university.

Features of training

The academic year at Ohio University traditionally consists of semesters. In total, about 22,000 students study at the same time. The teaching staff contains 1112 teachers. Foreign citizens make up 7% of the total number of students.

The university is famous for its research activities, as well as active sponsorship of the functioning of many research centers and institutes. In them, students and teachers can conduct their experiments and development. Education in this university can be obtained not only in full-time, but also remotely. The educational institution also maintains partnerships with many organizations and institutions, and is also an active participant in exchange programs.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision