Ohio State University-Columbus

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 24% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 62% of housing units are Doubles.
• 26% of housing units are Triples.
• 8% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 38 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 16% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: African American Heritage Festival; Fall Quarter Student Involvement Fair; BuckeyeThon (24 hour dance marathon for charity); Big Free Concert; Community Involvement; Wellness Late Nite Programming.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 800 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon; Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta / Phi Eta Sigma; Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter; Alpha Zeta Partners; Arnold Air Society – General Curtis E. LeMay Squadron; Association of Ohio State Class Honoraries; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society; Bucket and Dipper Junior Class Honorary; Chi Epsilon at the Ohio State University; Chi Sigma Iota; Chimes Junior Class Honorary; Epsilon Chapter of Pi Alpha Xi; Golden Key International Honor Society; Kappa Omicron Nu O Omega Chapter; Kappa Theta Epsilon; Landacre Honor Society; Mabel G. Freeman Mortar Board Chapter of Mortar Board National Honor Society; Mirrors Sophomore Class Honorary; National Residence Hall Honorary; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Order of Omega; Pershing Rifles Company A-1at OSU; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Pi National Coed Honors Fraternity; Phi Upsilon Omicron; Pi Tau Sigma; Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology; Romophos Honor Society; Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honorary; Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society; SPHINX Senior Class Honorary; Sullivant Society; Tau Beta Pi – Ohio Gamma Chapter; The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health Gold Humanism Honor Society; Towers Agricultural Honorary; Upsilon Pi Epsilon;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) 24/7 Prayer, Acts Cafe: Soul Xpressions, Adventist Students for Christ, African American Voices, All Nations Christian Fellowship, Alpha Nu Omega Sorority Incorporated, BCM / Crosswalk Mistries, Buckeye Believers, Buckeye Lutheran Campus Ministry, Buddhasena Columbus, Buddhism Study and Practice Group, Campus Bible Fellowship (Encounter With Christ), Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Catholic Student Society of the Holy Name, Catholic Students Association, Chabad House Schottenstein, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Community Church North at The Well, Christian Dental Association, Christian Graduate Student Alliance, Christian Legal Society, Christian Medical and Dental Association, OSU Medical Student Chapter, Christian Veterinary Fellowship, Church of the Living God Student Bible Study, Coalition for Christian Outreach, Columbus Fellowship of Christ, Coptic, Fellowship of Campus Unitarian Universalists, Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, Front Porch, Great Commission Students, Heritage House Student Fellowship, Hillel Student Board of Trustees, International Friendships, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, ISKCON Yoga Circle, Jump-Off, King Ave. United Methodist Campus Ministry, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Men of Vision, Mosaic on Campus, Muslim Student’s Association, Navigators at the Ohio State University, New Salem Missionary Baptist Church Holy Nation College Ministry at The Ohio State University, Newlife, Oasis Christian Community, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Student Association, Pranic Healing Association, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Reformed Christian Students, Schottenstein Chabad House, SHINE, Sikh Student Organization, Soka Spirit Buddhist Club, St. Stephen’s Campus Ministry, St. Thomas More Society of the Moritz College of Law, Student Christian Fellowship, Students For Christ, Students for Dialogue, Summit United Methodist Campus Ministry, The Impact Movement, The Progressive Christian Fellowship at The Ohio State University, University Bible Fellowship, Vineyard Student Fellowship, West Second Avenue Presbyterian Church, Women of Virtue, YADA Christian Fellowship, Young Life, Young Timothy Bible House
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Heritage Festival; African Youth League; Allies for Diversity; American Indian Council; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Asian American Association; Asian Pacific American Caucus for Graduate and Professional Students; Asociacion de Estudiantes Mexicanos; Association of Black Leaders for Entrepreneurship; Bangladesh Student Association; Black Association of North Campus Students; Black Graduate and Professional Student Caucus; Black Law Student Association; Black MBA Association; Black Men Investing; Black Women Investing; Canto Latino; Central Arab Student Alliance; China Oriental Folk Dance Team; Chinese America; Student Association; Chinese Culture Connection; Chinese Martial Arts Association; Chinese Students and Scholars Society; Club Tropical; College of Medicine Bhangra at Ohio State University; Common Ground; Cultural Ambassador Association at Ohio State University; Education Against Oppression; Falun Dafa Practice Group; Folclor Hispano; Fusion at OSU; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Career Paths; Hellenic Student Organization; Hillel Graduate and Professional Students; Hispanic Graduate Organization; Hispanic Law Students Association; Hispanic Organization for Texas Students; Hong Kong Student Association; Indian American Association; Indian MBA Association; Indian Students Association; Indonesian Student Association; Iranian Student Organization; Iranian Students & Scholar Association; Irish Society; Irish Society; Italian Club at Ohio State University; Japanese Club; Japanese Culture Network (JCN); Japanese Student Organization; Jewish Law Students Association; Jewish Medical and Dental Student Organization of The Ohio State University; Jewish Queers and Allies; Jews on Campus; Kamit Nation Builders; Kappa Phi Lambda; Latin American Studies Student Association; Malaysian Students Association; Middle Eastern Debka Association; Middle Eastern Law Students Association; Multicultural Dialog Group; Multiracial Student Network; MWANAFUNZI; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; National Association of Black Accountants; National Society of Black Engineers; Oi Brasil! Portuguese Club; Olentangy Black Student Association; Omega Tau Zeta; Out In Business; Pakistani American Student Association; Pi Delta Psi; Pilipino Student Association; Puerto Rican Student Association; Queer Christians Student Organization at the Ohio State University; Romanian Students, Alumni and Friends; RUACH- Cultural Israel Programing; Russian Club at OSU; Shades Of Animal Sciences; Sigma Epsilon Phi – The Orthodox Students of The Ohio State University; Sikh Student Organization; Singles; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Somali Student Association; South Area Black Student Association; Southeast Asian Student Organization; Sri Lankan Student Association; Taiwanese Student Association; Thai Student Association; The Sisterhood; The Student National Dental Association; The Undergraduate Student National Dental Association; Turkish Language Club; Turkish Students’ Association; Undergraduate Chinese Student Organization; University-wide Council of Hispanic Organizations; Vietnamese Student Association; Voices of the Black Academy
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Too many to list. Ohio State has more than 800 student organizations. http: //getinvolved. osu. edu/directory/ for a complete list.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Lantern (daily)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Columbus (6), Cincinnati (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Cincinnati (100)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Columbus (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 40% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 19% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 5,194
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 40 fraternities
• 28 fraternity houses
• 6% of students are fraternity members
• There are 19 sororities
• 15 sorority houses
• 6% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other