Ohio State University-Lima Campus

What is the history of Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

Ohio State University-Lima Campus is a regional campus of The Ohio State University, established in 1960 to expand access to university study in west-central Ohio. It is part of Ohio State, not a separately accredited university.

Classes initially met in borrowed space before the campus moved to its present location. The site later became a shared campus with Rhodes State College. That arrangement remains an important part of Lima's identity: students have access to a local Ohio State pathway, but should distinguish Ohio State programs and services from those operated by Rhodes State.

What are the faculties and departments at Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

Ohio State Lima offers undergraduate coursework and selected degrees within Ohio State's academic colleges. Students can pursue fields including biology, business, education, English, history, psychology, social work, and theatre, although the courses and degree-completion options available entirely in Lima differ by major.

The campus is also an entry point for students who intend to begin at Lima and later pursue a major based at the Columbus campus. That pathway is not the same as a promise that every degree can be completed locally. Applicants should check the current major-specific course plan, prerequisites, and campus-change rules before assuming they can remain in Lima for all four years. Reported staffing includes 49 full-time and nine part-time faculty members; the reported student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to one.

What is the location of Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

Ohio State Lima is in Lima, Ohio, at 4240 Campus Drive. It serves a largely local and regional student population: 99% of students in the reported geographic breakdown were Ohio residents.

The campus shares its location with Rhodes State College. For commuters, the practical questions are travel time, parking, and whether required courses are scheduled at times that fit work or family obligations. Students planning to move to the Columbus campus should also account for the considerable difference between attending school locally and relocating to Ohio State's main campus.

What is the mission and vision of Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

Ohio State Lima's stated purpose is to extend access to Ohio State education and its research-based academic programs to west-central Ohio. As a regional campus, it operates within the broader university's mission of education, research, and service rather than under a separate institutional mission.

In practice, its local-access role is most relevant to students who want to start an Ohio State degree while living in the Lima area. Whether that approach works for a particular student depends on the intended major, the courses offered locally, and any eventual campus transition.