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Location:
Athens, OH
Setting:
Town
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$9,603
Out-of-State Tuition:
$17,937
Room & Board:
$9,621
Full-Time Undergrads:
16,468
Part-Time Undergrads:
1,698
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School Website:
www.ohio.edu
Admissions Website:
www.ohio.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu
Application Deadline:
February 1
Acceptance Rate:
85 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Easy
Average SAT Scores:
1460–1810
Average ACT Scores:
21–26

Best Things

  • Court Street is the epitome of fun in Athens. It's the reason that the city gets its reputation as a transplanted Mardi Gras and why OU is known as a top party school.
  • The people. OU is loaded with attractive, outgoing people. It's easy to meet friends who will stick with you for a long time.
  • Even though there are few clubs, the nightlife still rocks. Bobcats know how to party, and they love their bars.
  • Ping. Ping. Ping. Can you say, "One amazing fitness center?" Rock climbing anyone?
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Worst Things

  • Parking is without a doubt the worst thing at OU. You're better off driving some sort of tunneling machine than trying to find a spot sometimes.
  • My legs can't take it anymore. Some of the hills on campus are unbearable, and just because the cars don't have to go up all of them, it doesn't mean you can avoid them.
  • William Shakespeare once wrote, "For the rain it raineth everyday." He may have visited Athens. There are few things worse than waking up day after day to rain.
  • On-campus dining hours aren't all that convenient.
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $10K-20K, Student Body: 10000-20000, Ohio, Town, Bachelor's (4-year), Associate (2-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

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The majority of OU students can never envision themselves going to any other school but Ohio University. Whether it’s the unique atmosphere, great classes, people they’ve met, or a combination of several factors, Bobcats are passionate about their school and feel confident about the choice they made. Once they graduate, it’s inevitable they will return more than once to recapture the feeling of strolling along Court Street and hanging out with great friends over a beer or game of pool.

Though students may gripe over Friday afternoon classes, strict resident assistants, or how they can’t seem to get any work done because they live above a bar, students are still happy to be there and know that the good times will greatly outnumber the bad. It’s safe to say that OU is an excellent choice because it doesn’t just offer a first-rate education, but also provides students with the necessary life skills needed to survive out in the real world. While not everyone may leave OU 100 percent satisfied with their college experience, most graduate from the University confident and ready for what lies ahead of them and also a little sad to be saying goodbye to some of the best times of their lives. What’s most important about college is you make the most of wherever you choose to go. Thankfully, OU gives each individual many opportunities and amenities to enjoy this special phase of their lives.

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Weather at Ohio University

jbick2011

Early Childhood Education '15

3.8
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Variation

Ohio weather is kind of "bipolar". One day it will be sunny and 75 degrees, the next snowing and 30 degrees. That may be an over-exaggeration! There are a lot of days where it is perfect weather. Even this past winter, we really didn't have a "winter" and it was great to be outside, walking to classes. You can see a multitude of people outside on any given day at the beautiful main campus of Ohio University in Athens.

May 22, 2012

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Athletics at Ohio University

JC0TT

Early Childhood Education '12

4.6
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Simply Amazing

Here at Ohio University students take all sports pretty seriously. From varsity sports to all the IM sports the campus offers, the students get into it. We might not be one of the biggest or best schools sports wise, but we are definetly making our way up there. Our basketball team made it all the way to the Sweet Sixteen this past year getting our whole school full of Bobcat spirit! We have amazing athletic facilities that are top notch.

May 20, 2012

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Campus Dining at Ohio University

MHaras

Music Teacher Education '14

3.1
B-

Ok but Repetitive

It's a dining hall.. what to you expect? Everything's been frozen and reheated to a lukewarm temperature. Our dining halls are getting remodeled though, so variety is increasing, along with cleanliness.

May 17, 2012

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