THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWARK CAMPUS H-8

1179 University Dr.
Newark, OH 43055-1797
Tel: (740)366-3321; Admissions: (614)366-9333; Web Site: http://www.newark.osu.edu/

Description: State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Ohio State University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 101-acre small town campus with easy access to Columbus. Research spending 2002-03: $41,671. Total enrollment: 2,148. Faculty: 124 (44 full-time, 80 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 1,183 applied, 99% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 22% from top quarter, 54% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 1,573 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 443 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 1 other country, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 18% 25 or older. Retention: 62% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission for state residents. Option: early admission. Required: essay, high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous until 7/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $4443 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,430 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and student level.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, self-defense education. College housing not available. Ohio State University Newark Campus Library with 49,232 books, 423 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $130,700. 36 computers available on campus for general student use.