Regional Higher Education

www.ohio.edu/regional

Nicole Pennington, Executive Dean for Regional Higher Education
Roberta Milliken,  Dean, Chillicothe Campus
David Rohall, Dean, Eastern Campus
Jarrod Tudor, Dean, Lancaster Campus
Nicole Pennington, Dean, Southern Campus
Hannah Nissen, Dean , Zanesville Campus

Carissa Anderson, Associate Dean
Christine Gabriel, Records Management Associate
Rosanna Howard, Director of Operations and Budget

Regional campuses provide access to Ohio University degree programs for commuting students throughout southeastern Ohio. Students may attend classes at regional campuses in Chillicothe, Ironton, Lancaster, St. Clairsville, and Zanesville, and at centers in Pickerington and Proctorville, or access classes through distance technologies. Students enrolled in applied management, criminal justice, communication studies, early childhood education, middle childhood education, health services administration, history, human biology, nursing, social work, specialized studies, sport and lifestyle studies, and technical and applied studies can complete the entire baccalaureate degree program on a regional campus.

The Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees are available on all campuses, and an array of technical programs leading to either the Associate in Applied Business or the Associate in Applied Science is available on most campuses. Students interested in pursuing other baccalaureate degrees not offered at the regional campuses can complete up to the first two years of nearly all of the baccalaureate majors available at Ohio University, before relocating to the Athens campus to complete their degrees. In many cases, students can go well beyond the first two years, and in selected programs, the entire baccalaureate degree can be completed. Regional campuses also offer, in cooperation with the Athens campus, on a rotating basis, selected graduate degree programs.

Regional campuses have an open admissions policy for high school graduates. Admission is based on an official high school transcript or equivalent. The regional campuses do not have residence halls. Transfer students are reviewed for admission in accordance with University policy. Standardized test scores (Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT) are not required for admission but are required for placement. Visit the web page for the appropriate regional campus for up-to-date information about application deadlines and processes.

Chillicothe

www.ohio.edu/chillicothe

Ohio University Chillicothe was founded in 1946 as the first regional campus in Ohio. Ohio University Chillicothe is located on a 100-acre campus 45 miles south of Columbus. The Chillicothe campus serves students by providing the academic foundations of a university education as well as career-oriented, professional, and technical programs. Students also enjoy participating in a variety of athletic, student organization, and cultural opportunities. Among campus offerings are two-year technology programs in business management, child development, computer science, environmental engineering, human services, law enforcement, medical assisting, and nursing, as well as an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Individualized Studies. Ohio University Chillicothe also offers baccalaureate degrees in applied management, communication studies, criminal justice, early and middle childhood education, history, human biology, nursing, social work, specialized studies, and technical and applied studies. Time- and site-specific master’s degrees are offered on a rotating basis.

Eastern

www.ohio.edu/eastern/

The Ohio University Eastern campus was first established in 1957 in Martins Ferry and then relocated in 1967 to St. Clairsville. The campus utilizes two buildings for instruction and administration, Wilson Shannon Hall (1967) and the Health and Physical Education Center (1997), sitting in the midst of just over 300 acres of rolling hills in rural, eastern Ohio. Accessible directly from Interstate 70, the campus is about five miles from St. Clairsville, 14 miles from Wheeling, West Virginia, and 34 miles from Cambridge, Ohio. The campus also provides increased access to education through online and compressed video courses. The Eastern campus offers the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Individualized Studies. Additionally, the Eastern campus offers the following baccalaureate programs: applied management, communication studies, criminal justice,  early and middle childhood education, exercise physiology, health services administration, history, human biology, social work, specialized studies, sport and lifestyle studies, and technical and applied studies. The campus features science laboratories (chemistry, physics, botany, and anatomy), computer labs, on-campus library resources, a theater, and a gymnasium and fitness center.   

Lancaster

www.ohio.edu/lancaster

The Ohio University Lancaster campus has two locations in Fairfield County, Lancaster and Pickerington, to serve students throughout central and southeast Ohio. The campus, established in 1956, serves approximately 2,600 students each semester.

The Lancaster location is situated on 113 acres along Route 37 on the northern edge of the city. The two largest buildings, Brasee Hall and Herrold Hall, house classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, faculty offices, a library, art studios, an art gallery, a gymnasium, a theater, an exercise room, a dance studio, and a student lounge.

The Pickerington Center opened in 2000. It is located near Columbus to more conveniently serve students living or working in northern Fairfield County or Franklin County. Students can start a number of associate’s and bachelor’s degrees at the Pickerington Center; however, degree programs require attending a campus for completion. Graduate programs may be offered at the Pickerington Center on a rotating basis. 

Ohio University Lancaster offers associate’s degrees in accounting technology, arts - social science emphasis, arts - arts and humanities emphasis, science, business management, child development, computer science, electronic media, engineering technology, human services, individualized studies, law enforcement, and medical assisting. In addition, students can complete bachelor’s degrees in applied management, communication studies, criminal justice, early childhood education, health services administration, history, human biology, middle childhood education, social work, specialized studies, sport and lifestyle studies, and technical and applied studies.

People of all ages and all backgrounds take courses for credit and non-credit at both locations. Students, instructors, and professors believe this mix makes a vital contribution to the learning experience.

Southern

www.ohio.edu/southern

Founded in 1956, Ohio University Southern comprises five locations in Lawrence and Scioto counties that serve approximately 2,100 students each semester. At the center of the metropolitan area that forms the Tri-state region of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, the Southern campus in Ironton consists of four academic buildings surrounding a central courtyard. Technology driven, the Southern campus features an on-site television studio and educational channel, an Internet-radio station, distance learning rooms, campus-wide wireless Internet coverage, and PC and Mac computer labs. In addition to the Ironton site, Ohio University Southern has three other locations. The Proctorville Center serves students from eastern Lawrence and Gallia counties in Ohio and those from the Huntington, West Virginia area. The Ohio Horse Park, a 184-acre equine facility located in the Scioto County village of Franklin Furnace, consists of classrooms, competition arenas, a riding barn, horse stalls, and a Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship. The Ohio University Southern Child Development Center, operated in partnership with the Lawrence County Community Action Organization, is located in Hanging Rock. 

Ohio University Southern offers two-year technology programs in accounting, business management, child development, computer science, electronic media, environmental engineering, equine studies, human services, law enforcement, medical assisting, and nursing. In addition, students can complete baccalaureate degrees in applied management, communication, criminal justice, early and middle childhood education, health services administration, history, nursing, social work, specialized studies, and technical and applied studies. A variety of time- and site-specific master’s degrees, as well as non-credit courses for business and industry, are offered on a rotating basis.

Zanesville

www.ohio.edu/zanesville

Founded in 1939, initially as an adult education center, the Ohio University Zanesville campus was established as a regional campus in 1946. The campus serves approximately 1,900 students, taught by resident faculty members and numerous adjunct faculty members. It shares a 179-acre campus with Zane State College. Ohio University Zanesville offers the first two years of more than 100 academic majors, as well as bachelor’s degrees in applied management, communication studies, criminal justice, early childhood education, middle childhood education, health services administration, history, human biology, nursing, social work, specialized studies, sport and lifestyle studies, and technical and applied studies. In addition, the campus offers associate degrees in arts, individualized studies, nursing, and science. Ohio University Zanesville may offer master’s degrees on a rotating basis as well as non-credit courses and training for business and industry. The nationally accredited Zanesville nursing program has prepared registered nurses for more than 35 years. The campus features computer labs, a conference center, a 300-seat auditorium, a student success center, a community park, and a gymnasium and fitness center.