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Ohio University is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The university was first chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804, opening for students in 1809. It was the first university chartered by a…
Ohio University is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The university was first chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804, opening for students in 1809. It was the first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first university to be established in the former Northwest Territory.
  • Motto: Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus (Latin)
  • Motto in English: "Religion, Learning, Civility; Above All, Virtue"
  • Type: Public research university
  • Established: February 18, 1804
  • Parent institution: University System of Ohio
  • Accreditation: HLC
  • Academic affiliations: ORAU · Space-grant
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