Ohio State University at Marion (OSU Marion or OSUM) is a

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Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in Marion County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down slig ...

. The campus was founded in 1957. Its campus is located north of Columbus and is shared with Marion Technical College. There are eight buildings on the campus. The Marion campus practices

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. Its average class size is 19. An average age of students is 23.5. The Marion Campus Library of the OSU Marion Campus contains over 43,000 books. The library collection also includes microforms, maps, pamphlet file, special collections in careers and children's literature, and the Warren G. Harding/Norman Thomas Research Collection. It provides access to all the resources of Ohio State University and Ohio Link. About 88% of students at the Marion campus are awarded federal or state financial aid. The student body is 53% female and 47% male. The Academy Program at the campus provides the opportunity for qualified students to enroll in college while still in high school as part of Ohio's College Credit Plus program. The Alber Enterprise Center is a campus-based corporate education center that provides workforce training, organization development, and performance improvement techniques.

Academics

Students may complete one to three years of study in any of Ohio State University’s 200+ majors (available coursework varies by major) in Marion before making the transition to the Columbus campus to complete their degree. Several bachelor's programs and an Associate of Arts can be completed entirely at the Marion campus.

Athletics

On December 2, 2006, Lincoln University defeated Ohio State Marion in basketball with a final score of 201-78. This set new all-time

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basketball records for points scored in one game (201), points in a half (104), largest margin of victory (123), shots made (78), and shots taken (141). The scoreboard at the end of the game actually read "Lincoln 01, Marion 78," because it wasn't designed to go up to 200. The Marion campus does not currently offer varsity athletic teams. A club level soccer team is active on the campus.

Student life

Student organizations

There are over 30 student clubs on campus.

Campus Recreation

The Alber Student Center features a student lounge area w/big screen TV's; gymnasium (including basketball, badminton, pickleball); men's & women's locker rooms; indoor rock climbing wall (used for courses); weight/fitness room; student ID WiFi; pool tables, ping pong table; video game systems & games; corn hole; outdoor volleyball; fitness & recreational equipment; career closet; and much more.

References

External links

Official website
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