Ohio State University

Ohio State University

Location
Columbus is a large city and is the capital of Ohio. Professional and college sport is a big part of people’s lives in the Midwest which means you have numerous opportunities to watch great sport. There are some great areas in Columbus that you can visit. The short north has some great restaurants and art galleries and downtown you will find minor league baseball and Ice Hockey as well as venues for live music and shows. Columbus is a very student friendly city but also has a lot more to offer to you are very unlikely to get bored in this city. Weather wise you tend to get every season with it being very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. Make sure you pack your shorts and your thermals!

The University
The Ohio State University is a huge campus university situated only a couple of minutes from downtown Columbus. The campus of Ohio State is almost like a city in itself with everything from restaurants, cafes, hospitals and even its own airport. The university is very well known for its medical programs and is ranked consistently as having one of the best university hospitals in the country. Ohio State also is home to one of the largest gyms in the country and also has one of the top 5 biggest university stadiums in the country. As with many universities sport is a big part of their culture and is close enough to downtown to have everything you could possibly need on your doorstep.

Academics
At Ohio State you will find more than 175 majors to choose from with around 400 specialisations available in those majors. It is also ranked consistently as a top 20 institution in the US and a top 10 research institution. The most popular majors are business based but the medical program is also internationally recognized as a top program. You can take your studies to a doctoral level if you wish and the student faculty ratio averages around 19:1. Ohio State has also been ranked within the top 60 universities in the world by the Times so a degree from this institution would be highly recognized worldwide.

Athletics
Ohio State are known as the Buckeyes (actually known as conkers to us) and are regular national title contenders in almost every sport. This is a top tier division 1 team so sport is a huge part or everyday life for the athletes taking part. Many sports are televised on at least a regional basis and many on a national level. At this type of university you can expect to receive a lot of support, world class facilities and most of your equipment will be provided for you. Many players from a university such as this will go on to play professionally or will at least train in such a way to provide each athlete with the greatest possibility of doing so. This is only possible though if your academic level is kept up to scratch as academics will always be the first priority at any university you attend.