Ohio University-Southern Campus
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(740) 533-4600
- Ohio University Southern shares the rich heritage and educational resources of the first university established in the Northwest Territory. As a regional campus of Ohio University, the Southern is proud of the quality, value, and convenience that are inherent in every facet of the campus. Ohio University Southern is as unique as each individual who is a part of the OUS family. Providing the education and service associated with a major research university, while maintaining the individual attention and personal touch associated with a small exclusive college, OUS offers a "Degree of Difference." Student involvement extends beyond the campus to include the local community-and the world! Through community service and service learning courses, students develop an understanding of community and recognize that the community extends far beyond the Tri-State. International activities, including educational exchange programs, provide OUS students a chance to broaden their horizons.
School Highlights
Ohio University-Southern Campus serves 2,232 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 32%.
Top Rankings
Ohio University-Southern Campus ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 87 teachers has grown by 55% over five years.
Ohio University-Southern Campus | (OH) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 87 staff | 91 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Ohio University-Southern Campus is Ashland Community and Technical College (3.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,598 students | 3.90 Mi1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000 3.902,598 - Tri-State Bible CollegePrivate not-for-profit29 students | 8.30 Mi506 Margaret St
South Point, OH 45680
(740) 377-2520 8.3029 - Huntington Junior CollegePrivate for-profit277 students | 14.10 Mi900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550 14.10277 - 1,768 students | 17.30 MiOne Mountwest Way
Huntington, WV 25701
(866) 710-3140 17.301,768 - 1,689 students | 53.70 Mi2001 Union Carbide Dr
South Charleston, WV 25136
(304) 734-6600 53.701,689
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