Ohio University-Main Campus
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Ohio University-Main Campus
Ohio University, founded in 1804, was the state's first public university. The school offers a variety of degree options in more than 250 fields of study.
Ohio University offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Medical Assisting Technology - Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Medical Assisting Technology program will prepare students to work as entry-level medical assistants. The courses within the program will become familiar with the administrative and clinical responsibilities of medical assistants. Students who complete the program can take the CMA certification exam, or can continue on with the school's 2 + 2 bachelor degree program options.
Recent news about Ohio University-Main Campus
Ohio University’s Department of Engineering Technology and Management has formed a partnership with the US Department of Defense via ARCTOS Technology Solutions. The contract will allow for funding for Ohio University to promote STEM education.
The new scholarship will be available for Pell-eligible students beginning in Fall 2024.
The RN to BSN Nursing Program at Ohio University made top rankings from allnurses, an organization that provides mentorship to aspiring nurses.
Two Ohio University projects have been gifted nearly $1 million each from the Department of Energy. The money will go toward efforts to create new technology from coal waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create new jobs.
Ohio University’s Patton College of Education’s Edward Stevens Literacy Center was recently granted 30,000 books by the Molina Foundation to distribute to low-income and at-risk families in Southeastern Ohio.
President Hugh Sherman of Ohio University addressed the current state of Ohio University, as well as future plans, in a media roundtable.
U.S. News and World Report, an organization that ranks schools based on various criteria, ranked Ohio University number one in the state and number 14 in the country for graduates working in primary care positions. ED Ken Johnson, D.O. noted that the school has jumped 26 spots in the past four years.
A donation of $100,000 from The Richard Salomon Family Foundation to Ohio University will be used to fund the student-led newspaper. The university is also creating a new position to oversee student media organizations.
Longtime partners Kettering Health and Ohio University will expand their relationship to facilitate increased cooperation in medical research projects.
In an agreement between the Athens City-County Health Department and the university, Phase 1a of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be given to frontline workers at Heritage Hall.
The Student Innovation Competition organized by Reynolds Journalism Institute challenges students to find innovative ways that news organizations can engage and retain more readers. The team from Ohio University worked with faculty and a local news outlet to develop a new tool they hope will attract readers and subscribers.