	Ohio University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Ohio University is a major U.S. public research university located primarily on a 1,850-acre (7.5 km2) campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. As one of America's oldest universities, Ohio University's charter was approved on February 18, 1804, and opened for students in 1809. As of 2014, the Athens campus had approximately 23,300 individual students; the other five campuses had approximately 10,000 combined; and eLearning had approximately 5900 individual students. In total, 39,201 individuals were enrolled in classes equivalent to 30,878 full time equivalent attendance. The university maintains a selective admission rate with further admission requirements for its schools. The Heritage College of Medicine maintains its separate select admissions criteria. Ohio University offers more than 250 areas of undergraduate study. On the graduate level, the university grants master's degrees in many of its major academic divisions, and doctoral degrees in selected departments. Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies Ohio as a Research University (high research activity) under the Basic Classification category. Ohio's athletic teams are called the Bobcats and compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as charter members of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio football has participated in nine bowl games through the 2015 season, while the men's basketball team has made 13 appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. History \| Colonial beginning George Washington stated "the settlement of southeastern Ohio was not accidental, but the result of the careful deliberation of wise, prudent, and patriotic men." The Confederation Congress, which operated under the Articles of Confederation, did not work with an executor or cabinet. Executive roles transacted from committees of Congress or appointed persons. The Ordinance of 1787 made Ohio University the first ever to be chartered through acts of Congress, with the very purpose of expanding education, particularly for servicemen and families. Additionally, the 1787 ordinance stated: "Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." This epithet is engraved on the university's main college gateway. Late 18th and 19th centuries The university was appropriated and envisioned by Manasseh Cutler, credited as the school's founder along with Rufus Putnam. Cutler had served as a chaplain in Washington's Continental Army. The institution's first name was American University. President Thomas Jefferson's policy initiatives included a westward expansion of the new nation, with the addition of several territories to U.S. statehood. In 1797, people from the first settlement of Marietta traveled upstream via the Hocking River to establish a location for the school, founding Athens due to its location directly between the original capital of Chillicothe and Marietta. In 1802 approval was granted by the territorial government for the establishment of the American Western University, but that school was not operated under that name. Ohio University was formally established on February 18, 1804, as its charter was certified by the General Assembly of the new state. Its establishment came 11 months after Ohio was admitted to the Union. The first three students enrolled in 1809. The university graduated two students with bachelor's degrees in 1815. The university was not gifted by the stalwart Republicans with lands and monies for the agricultural and manufacturing colleges as part of the Morrill ... [more on wikipedia]

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Ohio University Details

Ohio University Details
detail	value
state	Ohio
conference	Mid American Conference
public	Public
scores	1610/1073/24
level	Average
rank	[215
overall ROI rank	[174
size	medium-large
undergrads	23571
grads	5646
price	33822
drop	33
stem	16
research	55
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Ohio University?

1. number 215 for Academics.

2. number 174 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Ohio University?

1. Northern Arizona University

2. Georgia State University

3. University of Memphis

4. University of Nevada-Las Vegas

5. Kent State University at Kent

6. Washington State University

7. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Ohio University National Academic Rankings

Ohio University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	215	238	231	158	144	126	136	111	174
Div1 Nonivy	98	97	85	86	81	71	81	60	89
Div1 Public	70	76	68	67	64	60	82	52	68
Mid - American Conference	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	2
Mid West Region	33	76	68	21	22	23	28	51	40
State of Ohio	6	20	13	6	6	4	6	14	9
Top Ten Top250	215	238	231	158	144	126	136	111	174
Top Ten Mid - American Conference	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	2	2
Top Ten State of Ohio	6	10	8	6	6	3	4	8	8

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Ohio University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Ohio University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.93	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	336	333
99.54	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
98.16	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
93.27	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	BelowAverage	421	449
93.26	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
93.25	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
93.08	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Horizon League	Public	BelowAverage	420	367
93.05	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
92.96	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
92.36	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
92.20	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
91.85	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
91.80	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
91.55	Texas State University	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	364	290
91.47	California State University-Fullerton	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	362	435
91.12	St John's University-New York	New York	Big East Conference	Private	Average	309	444
86.66	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	Average	290	291
86.32	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
86.32	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
86.29	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
86.29	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
86.18	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
86.12	Grand Valley State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	Average	247	239
85.85	Central Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	BelowAverage	454	402
85.73	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	Public	Average	384	372
85.68	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
85.65	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
85.56	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
85.47	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
85.34	Western Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	BelowAverage	446	320
85.32	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Average	264	365
85.31	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
85.28	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
85.24	Missouri State University-Springfield	Missouri	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	301	266
85.09	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
84.79	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
84.77	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
84.77	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
84.76	Sam Houston State University	Texas	Southland Conference	Public	Average	472	383
84.60	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
84.57	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
84.49	Montclair State University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	BelowAverage	447	463
84.46	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
84.33	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	Southern Conference	Public	Average	449	439
83.66	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
82.92	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
82.46	Pace University-New York	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Average	476	465
81.98	Howard University	Washington DC	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	Private	Average	343	429
79.81	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
79.80	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Texas	Conference USA	Public	Average	330	180

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Ohio University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Ohio University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.08	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	Average	232	197
97.38	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
97.00	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
96.28	University of Wyoming	Wyoming	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	250	152
95.58	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
93.65	Mid - American Conference (Average)	-	Mid American Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	185
93.43	Liberty University	Virginia	Big South Conference	Private	Average	230	248
92.43	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
92.12	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
91.83	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
90.99	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	Sun Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	230	228
90.71	University of North Florida	Florida	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	AboveAverage	219	214
90.53	Wofford College	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	340	211
89.96	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	AboveAverage	214	181
88.80	Clarkson University	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	211	187
88.48	Mercer University	Georgia	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	237	242
88.45	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
88.26	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
86.94	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
84.82	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
82.74	Pepperdine University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Good	212	231
82.70	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
82.70	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
81.61	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
80.36	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170

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