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Unless otherwise indicated, the figures given below refer to the 2006-07 academic year. All were provided by the Office of Institutional Research.

 The Campus (2007)

The centerpiece of the historic Athens campus is the College Green, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cutler Hall, built on the green in 1816, is a National Historic Landmark.

• The Athens main campus consists of 200 buildings on 1,800 acres.
• Athens is about 75 miles southeast of Columbus, the state capital.
• Regional campuses are located in Chillicothe, Ironton, Lancaster, St. Clairsville and Zanesville.

 Students (2006-07 academic year)

 28,442 students:

• 20,146 on the Athens campus
• 464 in continuing education
• 7,832 on regional campuses
• 17,207 Ohio residents, Athens campus
• 1,895 out-of-state residents
• 1,044 international students 

 Student Life

•  42 residence halls housing approximately 8,000 students across three residential housing greens
•  approximately 350 registered student organizations
•  30 fraternities and sororities
•  65 intramural sports
•  15 NCAA Division I teams in the Mid-American Conference

 Academic Excellence

• 938 full-time and 340 part-time faculty, Athens campus (including OU-COM faculty)
• The mean ACT score of first-year undergraduate students is 24
• 15% of the first-year undergraduate students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class
  
• Full accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Departments, colleges, and schools have accreditation from their professional accrediting agencies
• Ohio University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a high activity research institution
  
• Phi Beta Kappa; other national honorary societies

 Degree Granting Units

•  College of Arts and Sciences
•  College of Business
•  College of Communication
•  College of Education
•  Russ College of Engineering and Technology
•  College of Fine Arts
•  College of Health and Human Services
•  College of Osteopathic Medicine
•  University College
•  Honors Tutorial College
•  Center for International Studies

 Degree Programs

•  276 undergraduate majors
•  Master's degrees in nearly all academic areas
•  Doctoral degrees from selected departments
•  Degree in Osteopathic Medicine

 Calendar

• Quarter system with summer sessions
• Six weeks of winter break from Thanksgiving to New Year
• Ten weeks of summer break from early June to early September
• See the official Academic Calendar, which is maintained by the Registrar's Office
• Visit the online calendar of events to find out what's happening on campus

Athens Campus Fees, 2007-08 (rates are subject to change)

Undergraduate, full-time (taking 11-20 credit hours per quarter)

Ohio residents $2,832/quarter*

Nonresidents $5,496/quarter*

Room and Board $2,613/quarter (standard double, 20-meal plan)

Books and Supplies $825/year (estimate)

Graduate, full-time (taking 9-18 credit hours per quarter)

Ohio Residents $3,126/quarter

Nonresidents $5,790/quarter

* Some colleges require an additional technology fee.

Visit the Vice President for Finance and Administration's Web page for a complete breakdown of tuition and fees for all campuses.

 Alumni

• 158,579 living alumni, including 6,332 in other countries
• 62 alumni chapters
• For further alumni information, check the Alumni Relations Home Page

 Facilities

 Research centers and institutes include:

•  Avionics Engineering Center
•  Contemporary History Institute
•  Edison Biotechnology Institute
•  Edwards Accelerator Laboratory
• Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology
• Appalachian Rural Health Institute

Other facilities include:

•  Television and radio stations
• Baker University Center
  
•  17 computer laboratories
•  Gordon K. Bush Airport
•  13,000-seat Convocation Center
•  24,000-seat Peden Stadium
•  Charles J. Ping Student Recreation Center
•  Aquatic Center
•  Bird Arena (ice skating)
•  Nine-hole golf course
•  Tennis courts

 Libraries

• 2.7 million print and electronic volumes
• 22,081 periodical subscriptions
• Each floor of Alden Library is about the size of a football field
• 50 miles of shelving in the seven-story main Alden Library building

 Revenues and Expenditures

• Combined endowment for Ohio University and the Ohio University Foundation at the end of fiscal year 2005, $200 million
• Actual expenditures of $493 million for all university operations on campus
• Annual payroll exceeding $310 million
  

 Phone Numbers (Area Code: 740)

To send mail to any party at the university, please use the following address format:

Addressee Name
Ohio University
Department Name
Building and Room Number

Athens, OH 45701

If you need to locate more specific contact information for an Ohio University student, or faculty or staff member, please try the online University Directory.