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The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. Ohio State's students attend either the main campus in Columbus, Ohio, or regional campuses located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Gibraltar Island (Stone Lab), Newark, and Wooster. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Ohio State should not be confused with Ohio University, a separate institution located in Athens, Ohio.

Campus

The Columbus, Ohio campus is currently one of the largest student bodies in the USA, with 50,504 students enrolled. The university is ranked best public university in the state of Ohio by U.S. News and World Report in their annual college rankings special issue.

The medical school is home to the James Cancer Hospital, a cancer research institute, and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The Columbus campus is also home to the Wexner Center for the Arts. The current president is Karen A. Holbrook and Barbara R. Snyder is the Provost.

History

The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, founded in 1870 as a land-grant university in accordance with the Morrill Act of 1862, first opened its doors for students during the September of 1873. Initially, President Stanton of Miami University was trying to receive more state funding through the Morrill Land Grant Act and was instrumental in the founding of The Ohio State University. The school was originally situated within a farming community located on the northern edge of Columbus, and was intended to matriculate students of various agricultural and mechanical disciplines. After an 1878 vote passed in favor of broadening the spectrum of educational offerings, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University".

Ohio State operated The Big Ear, the largest and longest-running radio telescope SETI project in the world, until 1998.

Organization

The Ohio State University is comprised of the following colleges, schools, and campuses:

• College of Dentistry
• College of Education
  • School of Educational Policy and Leadership
  • School of Physical Activity and Educational Services
  • School of Teaching and Learning
• College of Engineering
  • Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
• College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Horticulture & Crop Science
  • Agricultural Technical Institute
  • School of Natural Resources
• College of Human Ecology
• College of Medicine and Public Health
  • School of Allied Medical Professions
  • School of Biomedical Science
  • School of Public Health
• College of Nursing
• College of Optometry
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Social Work
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• Colleges of the Arts and Sciences
  • College of the Arts
    • Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (accad)
    • School of Music
  • College of Biological Sciences
  • College of Humanities
  • College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
    • School of Journalism and Communication
    • School of Public Policy and Management
• Graduate School
• Max M. Fisher College of Business
• Michael E. Moritz College of Law
• The Ohio State University Lima Campus
• The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus
• The Ohio State University Marion Campus
  • Delaware Center
• The Ohio State University Newark Campus

Sports, clubs, and traditions

Ohio State's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAA's Division I-A in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. (The men's hockey program competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and its women's hockey program competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association). The school colors are Scarlet and Gray, and the mascot of OSU is Brutus Buckeye.

The Buckeye football team, which plays at Ohio Stadium (a.k.a. the Horseshoe or simply The 'Shoe), won the 2002 college football national championship at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. It was the seventh national championship for the football team, which also topped the nation in 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, and 1970. Although Ohio State University does not recognize championships won in 1933, 1944, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1998, various organizations awarded it the national championship, reaching a total of 13 titles. The most famous football coach in Ohio State's history was the colorful and legendary Woody Hayes (1913-1987), who passionately taught players and students that a person succeeds in life through "hard work."

The Buckeye football team also boasts 5 [[Heisman tr