Ohio State University

The Ohio State University (legal name), also known as Ohio State or OSU{{fn|1}}, is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. Ohio State's students attend either the main campus in Columbus, Ohio, or regional campuses located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Gibraltar Island (Stone Lab), Newark, and Wooster. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Ohio State should not be confused with Ohio University, a separate institution located in Athens, Ohio.

Related Topics:
United States - US News - Columbus, Ohio - Lima - Mansfield - Marion - Newark - Wooster - 1870 - Land-grant university - Ohio University - Athens, Ohio

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The mascot of OSU is Brutus the Buckeye.

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The Ohio State University

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© OSU

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Motto: Disciplina in civitatem(Education for Citizenship)

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Rector/President

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Karen A. Holbrook

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School type

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Public (state university)

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Religious affiliation

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Not applicable

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Founded

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1870

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Location

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Columbus, OH

Related Topics:
Columbus - OH

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Enrollment

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50,995 (Columbus) 58,365 (total)

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Regular faculty

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2,984

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Endowment

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1.7 billion USD

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Campus surroundings

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Urban

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Campus size

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15,347 acres (62.1 km²) total

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Mascot

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"Brutus" the Buckeye

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