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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Ohio_StateHistory of Ohio State University - Wikipedia

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   Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university in accordance with the Morrill Act of 1862 under the name of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially, it was thought that one of Ohio's two existing public universities ( Ohio University and Miami University ) would be designated as the land-grant institution, and ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ohio_State_UniversityOhio State University - Wikipedia

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   Championed by the Republican governor Rutherford B. Hayes, the Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873. In 1878, the first class of six men graduated.

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4. library.osu.edu › site › foundingEarly History - Ohio State University libraries

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   Early History | Born in Adversity: Founding of The Ohio State University. Setting the Curriculum. Original University Seal (1871) For much of the University’s first decade, the Board of Trustees and the faculty of the new college grappled with its mission.

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5. library.osu.edu › founding-of-ohio-state-faqsFounding of Ohio State FAQs - Ohio State University libraries

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   When was The Ohio State University founded? The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College was founded on March 22, 1870 when the Cannon Act was passed by the Ohio Legislature.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Ohio-State-UniversityThe Ohio State University | Research, Education, Buckeyes

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   May 9, 2024 · The Ohio State University was established in 1870 as a land-grant university (then called the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College) under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1862. Instruction began in 1873 on a farm near Columbus. The name was changed to The Ohio State University in 1878.

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   When was Ohio State University founded?

   • When was The Ohio State University founded? The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College was founded on March 22, 1870 when the Cannon Act was passed by the Ohio Legislature. The Act created the college and established a Board of Trustees who were tasked with choosing a location, hiring a president and faculty, and deciding the curriculum.

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   Is Ohio State a public university?

   • The Ohio State University ( Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students.

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   When was Ohio State University renamed?

   • On May 1, 1878, the state legislature officially renamed the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College to The Ohio State University. Why are the colors scarlet and gray? A committee of three students decided on the colors for the university during the 1878 Spring Term when tasked with finding ribbons to tie around the first graduates’ diplomas.

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   When did Ohio State become a law school?

   • In 1900, in light of its expanded focus, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University". Ohio State began accepting graduate students in the 1880s, with the university awarding its first master's and doctoral degrees in 1886 and 1890 respectively. 1891 saw the founding of Ohio State's law school.

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8. library.osu.edu › site › foundingOrigins | Born in Adversity: Founding of The Ohio State ...

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   The Ohio General Assembly created a state commission to begin to sell land in April 1865 at 80 cents an acre, but quickly allowed the mandated price to drop as low as 12 cents. Within a year, the entire allotment was sold, 90 percent of it in the hands of three men. The state had raised little more than $430,000, averaging 60 cents an acre.

9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Ohio_State_UniversityOhio State University - Wikiwand

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   A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university consists of sixteen colleges and offers over 400 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.