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Students at Ohio University鈥擜thens can鈥檛 get enough of its 鈥済reat research opportunities, a wide array of majors, [a] beautiful campus and installations, and friendly professors.鈥� The security of the OHIO Guarantee+ which states that 鈥渟cholarships and tuition price will not change [during] your four years here鈥� helps to ensure they can remain enrolled. Students also benefit from the school鈥檚 excellent reputation, which 鈥渃reates great connections for the job world post college.鈥� One business student points to how their school 鈥渇ocuses a lot on experiential learning so we do a lot of roleplays, simulations, and interact with professionals in industry as part of our classwork.鈥� Students of other majors share similar experiences with classes that do 鈥渁n amazing job at correlating new and innovative approaches鈥� and also point to how the school 鈥渙ffers a lot of resources to its students, staff, and the local Athens residents, whether it鈥檚 counseling, study abroad, academic guidance, and so much more.鈥� Professors are 鈥渧ery open with office hours and are more than happy to work with you outside of class, [and] there are also many tutoring opportunities and [Supplemental Instruction] sessions that are available.鈥� These teachers 鈥渆ncourage learning outside the classroom by promoting arts, activities, and other opportunities on and off campus鈥� and 鈥淵ou can tell they want to be here, want to be teaching and imparting their knowledge.鈥� Many classes 鈥渦tilize a lot of discussion so that everyone can hear each other鈥檚 opinions and feel heard, and it allows for great ideas to be spread.鈥� Across the board, OU excels at 鈥渕aking everyone feel like they are a part of something.鈥�

Ohio University has 鈥渁 very diverse campus and the individuals here are very friendly and involved,鈥� with 鈥渕any opportunities to learn from classmates from all over America and the world.鈥� Ohio 鈥渋s a very liberal school,鈥� and most students 鈥渢end to be very engaging in class and open to sharing and hearing each other鈥檚 ideas and opinions.鈥� Students feel that 鈥測ou can approach anyone on the street and be able to have a conversation with them,鈥� and 鈥渋f you get down and start to doubt yourself, they are always there to help you get your head back up and back in the game.鈥� In addition, 鈥渢he students and faculty have created a closely connected community that feels judgment free.鈥� A student sums up their peers with the statement, 鈥淲hether you are a jock, in Greek life, into volunteering, very school focused, or just looking to hang out there really is someone for everyone.鈥�

There are a lot of events to keep the student body involved, which is good, because students are said to 鈥渉eavily look forward to the weekend.鈥� Athletics (particularly football and hockey) are popular, and 鈥淥U makes it easy for everyone to be able to do something fun [that includes] sports, whether or not you are on a team or not.鈥� School spirit flows throughout the campus, 鈥渨hether that be attending sports games, or wearing university merchandise daily鈥� and everyone 鈥済enuinely seems to like being Bobcats and...[is] proud of our university.鈥� And with more than 550 student organizations (and the university鈥檚 encouragement to start new ones), 鈥渕any students are involved in clubs.鈥� Students also 鈥渟pend as much time outside being social as they can鈥� thanks to a campus that features 鈥渓ots of historic buildings as well as beautiful nature and scenery鈥� to say nothing of proximity to the Southeast Ohio foothills, where 鈥渉iking, camping, fishing, [and] hunting opportunities abound.鈥� Add in the way in which students say that 鈥淯ptown is integrated with campus and many students go shopping or hang out in the cafes there鈥� and Athens is the quintessential college town with 鈥渁 great live music scene and outdoor recreation scene all stemming from the student population.鈥�