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Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
Phone: (740) 593-1000
Email: admissions@ohio.edu | President: Dr. Roderick J. Mcdavis
Founded in: 1804
Campus Size: 1700 acres
Student Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
Entrance Difficulty: Moderately difficult |
Past Performance: | No. of Doctoral Degrees awarded last year: | 111 | | No. of Masters Degrees awarded last year: | 1050 | | No. of Bachelors Degrees awarded last year: | 4148 | | No. of Associates Degrees awarded last year: | 48 |
Schools Selected by our Graduates:
Our students hired by:
Famous Alumni: * Roger Ailes, president of Fox News Channel
* Richard Dean Anderson, actor on MacGyver, Stargate SG-1, television producer- Attended, but did not graduate.
* Robert Arter, Major General, United States Army
* John Bixler, actor
* Samuel Bigger, Indiana governor, Indiana House of Representatives member, Indiana circuit court judge, Whig Party (United States)
* Bob Brenly, Major League Baseball Player catcher - Manager of 2001 World SeriesChampion Arizona Diamondbacks
* Thom Brennaman, Cincinnati Reds Announcer, among other sports
* Irma Bombeck, Writer, Renowned women's humorist - Attended but transferred.
* Michael Buckley, NY Times Bestselling Children's Author of The Sisters Grimm series
* Dion Byrum, NFL Player, cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
* Matthew Cain, Political Historian
* Max Carley, musician
* Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart and several other characters on The Simpsons- Attended for two years, then transferred.
* Chip Cox, NFL Player, defensive back for the Washington Redskins
* Bill Cratty, modern dancer and choreographer
* Ross C. DeVol, Economics MA, director of Regional Economics at the Milken Institute
* C. Brant DeVore, president Otterbein College
* Jim Dine, pop artist
* John Dunn, Head Equipment Manager, Carnegie Mellon University
* Amy Geier Edgar, reporter, Associated Press
* Charles Geier, developmental cognitive neuroscientist
* Jonathan Edwards, singer.
* Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter
* Ramalinga Raju, buisnessman
* Thomas Ewing, cabinet member under several U.S. presidents
* Dow Finsterwald, professional golfer; best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship, one of the Majors in men's professional golf
* Jonathan Freeman, Tony-nominated American actor
* Logan Inskeep, Professional Curler
* Shari Goldhagen, author
* Dan "Wild Man" Griffin, radio broadcaster
* Arsenio Hall, comedian, former talk show host
* Leon Harris, news anchor, CNN and WJLA
* William Heyen, critic, poet, editor, educator
* Jenny Holzer, artist
* Brandon Hunter, professional basketball player
* Kamil Idris, current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* Sammy Kaye, celebrated bandleader
* Peter King, writer Sports Illustrated, Journalist HBO's Inside the NFL
* Roger Kline, Ohio District Court of Appeals Judge
* Matt Lauer, co-host of NBC's The Today Show
* Art Lewis, Head Coach of the Cleveland Rams (1938)
* Kelly Lewis, Founder of Kelloween
* Jay Mariotti, sports columnist and TV personality
* Scott Mayle, NFL Player, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
* Thomas Melinsky, undersecretary and lifetime member for the Bob Crane Memorial Fan Club
* Teeya Mills, AKA "Halo Whitelight", professional skateboarder and Founder of OU Skateboarding Association.
* Matt Muncy, NFL Player, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
* Paul Newman, actor - Attended for one year
* Joe Nossek, former Major League Baseball Player and Coach
* Kevin O'Keefe, best-selling author of "The Average American"
* Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy on "Married With Children" among other shows and movies, attended university before transferring to Youngstown State University
* Voncarie Owens, NFL Player, running back for the St. Louis Rams
* Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune
* Piper Perabo, actress, best known for her work in "Coyote Ugly"
* Barry Peters, sportswriter and short story author best known for Arnie's Test Day
* Timothy Rich, political analyst
* Tony Rizzo, FOX 8 sports anchor, radio personality
* Edward James Roye, former president of Liberia
* John Sant’Ambrogio, principal cellist with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1968 to 2005
* Perry Saturn, former WCW, WWF and ECW wrestler. Served as an Army Airborne Ranger during Desert Storm.
* Martin Savidge, NBC News Correspondent, and former CNN anchor
* Jenn Schefft, ABC's "The Bachelorette"
* Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Eric Smith, Professional Librarian
* Don Swaim, CBS Radio Network, journalist
* Chuck Swirsky, Toronto Raptors NBA TV broadcaster. Host of the "Chuck Swirsky Show"
* Rudy Sylvan, NFL Player, tight end for the Detroit Lions
* Walter Tevis, author
* Betty Thomas, actress on Hill Street Blues, film director
* Gary Trent, NBA player
* Kyle Uckert, choreographer
* Brian Unger, humorist, satirist, original correspondent of The Daily Show
* George Voinovich, U.S. Senator, former Ohio governor
* Ty M. Votaw, Executive with PGA Tour, former commissioner of LPGA
* Robert Walter, Business Executive, Chairman of Cardinal Health, an $81 Billion Fortune 100 Company
* David Wilhelm, Former Chair, Democratic National Committee
* T.J. Wright, NFL Player, cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
* Dave Zastudil, NFL Player, punter for the Cleveland Browns
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