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Our student to faculty ratio is 14:1, which is similar to what you might find
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Ohio State provides resources that aren’t available at many other universities. The Ohio State University Libraries house the largest library collection in Ohio and one of the top 20 largest academic library collections in North America, with more than five million print volumes and access to more than 600 million volumes through OhioLINK and WorldCat. Ohio State offers the nation’s largest medical teaching facility and the Midwest’s only freestanding cancer hospital. Along with many historic and traditional buildings on campus, there are hundreds of new facilities, including the impressive Fisher College of Business multibuilding complex and the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Currently under construction is the new Physics Research Building and the Knowlton School of Architecture.
Ohio State prides itself on diversity—from the range of academic opportunities and student organizations to the vibrant makeup of the student body. Students come to Ohio State from all over the United States and from more than 100 countries around the world. No other single campus provides the opportunities for study with 11,000 available courses or the exposure to internationally recognized guests that Ohio State does. Ohio State hosts well-known political leaders, top-name entertainers, and attracts excellence in the arts, music, and dance. The university offers hundreds of student activities and organizations, the largest intramural and recreational sports department in the country, the excitement of Big Ten athletics, opportunities for community involvement, and cultural events.
Public service has always been central to Ohio State’s mission, and the university is engaged in a multitude of contributions to improve the quality of the city’s life. Faculty, staff, and students bring knowledge and methods from the classroom and laboratory to the community. University hospitals and clinics bring care and healing to hundreds of thousands each year. The university’s radio and television stations provide news and information. Undergraduates take part in research projects that have a direct impact on the community. And Ohio State has a long and proud tradition of serving the needs of our state through, among other means, the outstanding work of The Ohio State University Extension, which makes the university’s expertise available to all Ohioans. Ohio State also brings its people and facilities to the public through continuing education and noncredit programs. Ohio State is an arena for exchange, offering professionals and executives from any field the opportunity to meet with one another and with specialists on the faculty. Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business, for example, has been offering professional development courses to individuals in all levels of management for nearly half a century. For 130 years, Ohio State has taken the lead in furthering research and education for the citizens of Columbus, in the state of Ohio, and for the nation.