	Ohio State University 2016 University Academic Rankings
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. The college began with a focus on training students in various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but was developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of Governor Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "The Ohio State University". It has since grown into the third largest university campus in the United States. Along with its main campus in Columbus, Ohio State also operates a regional campus system with regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster. The university is home to an extensive student life program, with over 1,000 student organizations; intercollegiate, club and recreational sports programs; student media organizations and publications, fraternities and sororities; and three active student governments. Ohio State athletic teams compete in Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision for football) of the NCAA and are known as the Ohio State Buckeyes. Athletes from Ohio State University have won 100 Olympic medals (44 gold, 35 silver, and 21 bronze). The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference for the majority of sports. The Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey program competes in the Big Ten Conference, while its women's hockey program competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. In addition, the OSU men's volleyball team is a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). OSU is one of only fourteen universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I ice hockey. Alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment. History The initial idea of a manufacturing and agriculture university in central Ohio had been hindered in the 1870s by hostility from the state's agricultural interests and competition for resources from Ohio University, which was chartered by the Northwest Ordinance, and Miami University; although, these issues were dismissed by Republican stalwart Governor Rutherford B. Hayes. The Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university in with the Morrill Act of 1862 under the name of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. The school was originally situated within a farming community located on the northern edge of Columbus. While some interests in the state had hoped that the new university would focus on matriculating students of various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, Governor Hayes manipulated both the university's location and its initial board of trustees towards a more comprehensive end. The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873. In 1878, the first class of six men graduated. The first woman graduated the following year. Also in 1878, in light of its expanded focus, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University", with "The" as part of its official name. Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, and in 1891, the school saw the founding of its law school, Moritz College of Law. It would later acquire colleges of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, commerce, and journalism in subsequent years. In 1916, Ohio State was elected into membership in the Association of American Universities. Campus Ohio State's 1,764 acres (7.14 km2) of main campus is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the city's downtown. Four buildings are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Hale Hall ( ... [more on wikipedia]

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Ohio State University Details

Ohio State University Details
detail	value
state	Ohio
conference	Big Ten Conference
public	Public
scores	1870/1247/28
level	Good
rank	[40
overall ROI rank	[43
size	huge
undergrads	44741
grads	13581
price	42285
drop	19
stem	26
research	785
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Ohio State University?

1. number 40 for Academics.

2. number 43 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Ohio State University?

1. The University of Texas at Austin

2. University of Florida

3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus

4. Texas A & M University-College Station

5. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

7. Arizona State University-Tempe

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Ohio State University National Academic Rankings

Ohio State University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	40	119	84	36	31	63	27	91	43
All	42	80	66	36	31	56	27	49	38
All Nonivy	32	74	62	28	24	51	21	47	30
Div1	27	42	30	27	24	40	20	50	30
Div1 Nonivy	19	34	23	19	17	32	15	49	22
Div1 Public	12	14	11	10	10	24	12	43	16
Public	12	25	19	10	10	31	13	44	16
Power5	18	22	17	17	16	28	14	40	20
Stem Low	31	64	55	26	24	44	22	60	41
Big Ten Conference	7	7	6	7	7	11	5	8	7
Mid West Region	9	18	16	8	8	11	6	38	17
State of Ohio	2	5	4	1	1	2	2	11	6
Top Ten Top250	40	119	84	36	31	63	27	91	43
Top Ten Big Ten Conference	7	7	6	7	7	10	5	6	5
Top Ten State of Ohio	2	5	4	1	1	2	2	7	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Ohio State University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Ohio State University

Ohio State University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Ohio State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.22	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51
98.23	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
97.90	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
93.00	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
91.79	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
91.58	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
85.95	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
85.15	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
84.57	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
84.42	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
84.23	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
83.61	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
83.02	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
82.79	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
82.73	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
79.37	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
79.00	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
78.24	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
77.64	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
77.38	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
77.29	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
77.14	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
76.98	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
76.95	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
76.90	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
76.85	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
76.66	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
76.64	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
76.31	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
76.30	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
76.07	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
76.02	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
75.80	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
75.79	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
75.46	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
75.40	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
75.31	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
75.07	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
75.00	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
74.50	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
74.34	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
74.27	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
73.85	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
73.85	Webster University	Missouri	St.Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	458	421
73.74	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
73.71	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
73.67	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
73.67	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
73.64	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
73.53	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	Private	Good	250	233

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Ohio State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Ohio State University

Ohio State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Ohio State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.85	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51
95.80	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
95.41	Pacific - 12 Conference (Average)	-	Pacific 12 Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	32
95.20	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
93.35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
93.08	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
92.40	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
91.54	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
90.29	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
89.94	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
88.91	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
88.81	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
87.60	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
87.04	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
86.51	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
86.41	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
85.01	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
83.34	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
83.06	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
82.67	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19

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