Ohio State University

As Ohio's best and one of the nation's top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. Founded as a federal land-grant institution in 1870, the university has awarded 681,223 degrees since 1878, and its legacy extends to more than half a million living alumni. More than 56,000 students on the Columbus campus select from 14 colleges, 175 undergraduate majors and 240 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs.