The Ohio State University was founded in 1870. Originally it was an agricultural and mechanical college, but has since grown to become the third largest university campus in the United States. It has over two hundred undergraduate majors and boasts two hundred and fifty professional degree programs for those who want to pursue a doctorate or master’s degree.
It has an extensive student life program with intercollegiate, club, and recreational sport programs, as well as media organizations, fraternities and sororities, and three active student governments. The campus is known for its world-class status in areas of cancer and infectious disease research and is home to many museums and exhibits, including the Jack Nicklaus Museum, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library, Hopkins Hall Gallery, and Historic Costume and Textiles Collection as well as the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Ohio State University, 281 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, 614-292-6446
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