subject: Studying In The Midwest Of The Usa, Ohio University Graduate Schools [print this page] Ohio University has a huge variety of universities and colleges, both for undergraduate and graduate studies. The University has a diverse range of programs for study, from the arts, to business courses to science subjects. Whatever your interests, it is likely that you will find something to suit your future career.
Founded in 1804 in the Midwestern United States,Ohio University is a popular public university. The University offers more than 188 master's and 58 doctoral programs in the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Scripps College of Communication, Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Fine Arts, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Center for International Studies, and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and a number of professional accrediting associations.
In the state of Ohio, there are many other universities and colleges, including Ohio State University. Ohio State Univeristy is one of the largest universities in the country, and the states highest ranked public school. Other institutions ranked among the top public univerisites in the country include, the University of Cincinnati, Kent State University, Miami University and Youngstown State University.
The geographic location of Ohio, being a Midwestern state in the USA, is an asset for economic growth and expansion. Ohio links Northeast to Midwest, and as such a great deal of cargo and business traffic pass through its borders. Lake Erie is to the North of Ohio, giving Ohio 312 miles of coastline. To the east of Ohio is the large state of Pennsylvania, Michigan is northwest of the state, and Canada is North. Kentucky borders the south of the state, and West Virginia, the south-east. West of Ohio is the state of Indiana Much of Ohio is very flat, a geographical feature known as 'glaciated plains'. However some parts, do feature rugged hills and forests. The State of of Ohio is a humid continental climate. It is typically hot and humid during the summer months in Ohio. Rain in the state is moderate year-round, and winters range from cool to cold. Severe weather is not uncommon.
There are so many different factors to weigh up, when making the important decision of choosing a gradute school at which to study. When deciding on a graduate school it is important to do you research. The subjects offered by that university the length of the course, the cost of study are all other factors to consider.
