Ohio University – Chillicothe
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 Ohio University – Chillicothe facts

• For more than 60 years, OU-C has remained devoted to its mission of preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow and providing service to Chillicothe and the surrounding region
• Founded in 1946, OU-C is the first of Ohio University's regional campuses and the first regional campus in the state
• It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of the state capital of Columbus
• The campus location and the long-time membership of the Ross County region allows OU-C to draw a unique mix of both traditional college students, young adults ages 18–22 who begin college directly out of high school, and ew traditionals," adults who are pursuing a degree later in life, often after many years in of work experience
• In addition, the campus offers a wide variety of course times and schedules, to allow students to take classes when at their own convenience
• The oldest of the five regional campuses of Ohio University and the first regional campus in the state, OU-C opened as a regional campus in September 1946 to help eliminate post–World War II overcrowding on the university's main campus
• The school began with 281 students, 70 percent of which were armed services veterans
• Beginning with night courses at Chillicothe High School, OU-C started daytime classes in September 1960 at Chillicothe's First Presbyterian Church
• The school moved to its current location on University Hill on the western side of the city in September 1966 with the completion of Bennett Hall
• As the university has grown, ongoing online and distance learning initiative illustrates how OU-C continues to find innovative ways to meet students’ needs, often without increasing classroom capacity