Ohio University

Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio, enrolling almost 20,000 students on its main 1,800 acre (7.3 km²) campus. It is the oldest college in Ohio. Its 285 undergraduate majors, as well as master's and doctoral programs are organized into 11 degree granting units:

Famous Alumni

• Roger Ailes, president of FOX News
• Thom Brennaman, Arizona Diamondbacks Announcer, among other sports
• Richard Dean Anderson, actor on MacGyver, Stargate SG-1, television producer- Attended, but did not graduate.
• Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart and several other characters on The Simpsons- Attended for two years, then transferred.
• Jim Dine, pop artist
• Thomas Ewing, cabinet member under several U.S. presidents
• Arsenio Hall, comedian, former talk show host
• Leon Harris, news anchor, CNN and WJLA
• Brandon Hunter, professional basketball player
• Sammy Kaye, celebrated bandleader
• Matt Lauer, co-host of NBC's The Today Show
• Jay Mariotti, sports columnist and TV personality
• Piper Perabo, actress
• Edward James Roye, former president of Liberia
• Van Gordon Sauter, former head of CBS News
• Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman
• Walter Tevis, author
• Betty Thomas, actress on Hill Street Blues, film director
• Gary Trent, NBA player
• George Voinovich, U.S. Senator, former Ohio governor
• Ty M. Votaw, commissioner of LPGA
• Paul Newman, actor - Attended for one year, but was expelled from the university.