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NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Undergraduate Admissions ATHENS, OHIO
PERMIT #100
Chubb Hall 120
1 Ohio University Drive
Athens OH 45701-2979
T: 740.593.4100
www.ohio.edu
BOBCATS
OUT-OF-STATE
Exclusively for
OHIOI N S I D E R
ADMITTED STUDENT NEXT STEPS
www.ohio.edu/admitted
OHIO UNIVERSITY is home to a campus that is 1. ACTIVATE YOUR OHIO ID
rich in tradition and history. OHIO is located in the cultured and quaint To get started, activate your OHIO ID so you can conduct important
town of Athens, Ohio. OHIO business, like submitting your housing contract and accessing
your OHIO email.
Founded in 1804, it is the oldest public institution of higher learning
outside of the original 13 colonies, and continues to build legacy 2. CONFIRM YOUR INTENT TO ENROLL
and alumni presence across the country and internationally. If you Submit your housing contract and deposit to confirm your intent
are looking for a personal and traditional college experience, OHIO to enroll at OHIO. Nearly all first- and second-year students live on
provides students with that unique opportunity. campus in one of our 30+ residence halls. Your housing contract and
deposit reserves your slot in the incoming class and secures your
Within driving distance of cities like Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, OHIO scholarship awards. You’ll select a roommate, if you wish, and
Indianapolis, and Chicago, the University brings in some of the your room in May.
brightest students from across the nation.
3. EXPLORE LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Of the 22,000 students on campus, approximately 3,500 students A learning community is a group of students who take a common set
come from out of state. OHIO continues to advance and grow through of courses together or share a common experience built around their
cutting-edge technology, visionary arts, popular entertainment, and
academic studies.
broad diversity.
4. REGISTER FOR BOBCAT STUDENT ORIENTATION
Schedule a visit today to see why students are heading to Southeast
Bobcat Student Orientation is a required two-day event where you will
Ohio for their college experience.
connect with the people and resources you’ll need to transition into
www.ohio.edu/admissions/visit OHIO with confidence. Faculty, staff, and orientation leaders will teach
you about the curriculum and the requirements for your major.
STUDENT LIFE
Being away from home can be a new and
exciting experience, and fortunately, some
7,000 students live on campus in residence
halls, making that transition away from home
much easier. An average of 90 percent of OHIO
students stay on campus during the weekends
and are active in the community.
BE ENTERTAINED Only a few minutes from campus is Strouds Run SERVE THE COMMUNITY
Baker University Center is the living room of State Park where you can rent a paddleboard,
There are a variety of community service
campus, bringing friends together at the West 82 hike trails, lie on the beach, and have a picnic
organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity
food court and Front Room Coffee House. with your friends.
or Good Works, Inc. The Campus Involvement
The student-run University Programming Council Center has a new project each week either
and Black Student Cultural Programming Board on campus or easily accessible with provided
work hard to provide national entertainment and transportation.
activities for all students.
Students can attend fine arts performances
and events such as plays, dance recitals, and
music concerts. The International Film and Video
Festival is held each year in Athens, as well as an
International Street Fair.
The OHIO Performing Arts Series brings famous
Broadway performances such as Avenue Q, GROW PROFESSIONALLY
Legally Blonde: The Musical, Rent, and Stomp Join pre-professional organizations like the
to campus. Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Restaurant,
Hotel and Tourism Association, or Public ATHENS BECOMES HOME
Relations Student Society of America. There
When you don’t want to go home but you want
are also dozens of professional fraternities and
home to come to you, OHIO invites all students’
honor societies.
families and friends to come to campus for
The Career and Leadership Development Center special weekends throughout the year.
helps students with career development by
There is something for everyone to enjoy while
providing major and career advising, job search
watching the seasons change during your time
assistance, workshops, and internship and career
at OHIO. Ask current students, alumni, faculty,
fairs.
or staff members, and you’ll hear a multitude of
Many students have an internship to gain suggestions of how you can take advantage of
professional experience during their college the opportunities available to you on campus and
career. OHIO students intern with many in the Athens area.
STAY ACTIVE organizations like The Today Show, IBM,
Stand up and cheer for the OHIO Bobcats with NASA Lewis Research Center, Miss Universe
the O Zone at a Division I football game, or form Organization, and Procter & Gamble Company.
your own broomball team and get involved in
intramural sports. There is no admission price for SHOP AND DINE
students to attend any OHIO home varsity event. Athens has a wide variety of locally owned
Soak up some sun while playing beach volleyball boutiques and bookstores. On Court Street,
on South Green. Take a walk, jog, or ride a try popular local food at places such as Union
bicycle on the bike path that stretches more Street Diner, O’Betty’s Red Hot, or Big Mamma’s
than 21 miles along the Hocking River. Work out Burritos. Listen to bands perform at Casa Nueva.
at the Charles J. Ping Recreation Center, which Relax with friends at many different Uptown
has two multipurpose gymnasiums, an elevated coffee houses.
four-lane indoor track, eight racquetball courts,
You can also catch a movie at the Athena Grand
a combative arts room, rock wall, and a fitness
Theater or visit The Market on State, which offers
area. There is also a golf course, aquatic center,
salons, restaurants, and shops like Bath & Body
ice rink, and indoor and outdoor tennis courts for
Works and Dunham’s Sports.
students to enjoy.
TRANSPORTATION Alternative parking options are
available through Athens-area
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
For out-of-state students, there businesses.
are many transportation options
available to and from Ohio For daily transportation within
University. Athens, students can use the Bobcat
Pass Program to ride Athens Public
The GoBus is a public bus service Transit (APT) routes free of charge
that runs three times daily to the using their university ID.
John Glenn Columbus International
Airport. The GoBus stops at various Transit vehicles provide accessibility
locations along Route 32 (Cincinnati) accommodations.
and Route 33 (Columbus), with For safe travel across campus
available transfer connections on evenings and weekends, the
to out-of-state cities. The GoBus university provides the CATS Late
operates seven days a week, year- Night Shuttle, a free on-demand
round, and prices typically range transit service for students. Riders
from $5 to $30 for a one-way ticket can schedule rides in advance. NATE SWANSON
for Ohio locations. Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois
Due to limited parking on the USEFUL LINKS Major: Photojournalism
Athens Campus, OHIO first-year www.ohio.edu/parking Minor: Anthropology
students are only eligible to www.ridegobus.com Award: Second place, Hearst Journalism Awards Program,
purchase parking permits on a first- Photojournalism Features and News
come, first-served basis. Q: What should prospective students know about OHIO?
Ohio University itself has welcomed me with open arms. Its
School of Visual Communication has allowed me access to its
phenomenal resources and faculty that assist in helping me
pursue my career, much like many of the other departments at
the university.
Detroit Q: What is Athens like?
Pittsburgh
New York City
The community aspect to this town is uniquely Athens. Its
residents and students coexist and embrace the history and
Chicago Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indianapolis
beauty of this Appalachian city. Its art and music community
Columbus
Washington, D.C.
Cincinnati
ATHENS thrives, much of it comprised of Ohio University students
organizing to put on shows for everyone to enjoy.
Q: How do you travel to and from campus?
By car. I save a lot of money. A full tank can last me the entire
Atlanta one-way trip.
Q: What’s your advice to prospective out-of-state students?
Open your mind to a completely different region than the one
you have known your entire life. It may feel intimidating. It
DISTANCE TO ATHENS, OHIO, IN HOURS (DRIVING): definitely was for me. However, watch how you grow over the
From Columbus, Ohio Approximately 1.5 hours course of time.
From Pittsburgh Approximately 3.5 hours
From Washington, D.C. Approximately 6 hours
From Chicago Approximately 6.5 hours
From New York Approximately 8.5 hours
From Atlanta Approximately 9 hours CONNECT WITH OHIO
Can’t make it to campus? Explore
OHIO’s beautiful and historic
campus online through an
interactive virtual tour containing
VIRTUAL
panoramic images, YouTube videos, Be sure to look for the verified mark.
VISIT and facts and history shared
through a friendly narration. Visit www.ohio.edu/equity-civil-rights for Ohio University’s Title IX Coordinator
www.ohio.edu/tour contact information and Notice of Non-Discrimination.
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