STEM SHOWCASE
Colleges from across the state staged engaging demonstrations during the Ohio State Fair to show students that seeking a STEM education can be both rewarding and fun.
BY KRISTEN HAMPSHIRE
A“Stranger Things” pinball machine and R2-D2 may not sound like schoolwork, but during the 2023 Ohio State Fair, colleges across the state showed students just how science, technology, engineering and math play into some of their favorite pastimes. Here is a look at how four colleges from across Ohio created ways to engage with students to get them thinking about pursuing an education in fields that are both rewarding and in demand.
PINBALL WIZARDS
Pinball machines can be mesmerizing, particularly the newest incarnations that merge intricate designs with synchronized lights, music and other digital touches. They are also a platform for
exploring technological principles as well as complex problem solving in an easy-to-understand package.
“We are using pinball as a motivating and fun example of how you can apply robotics, automation and AI in a real system,” says Zach Fuchs, an associateprofessor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where he teaches a multidisciplinary pinball design and programming course as well as pinball mechatronics.
After Fuchs acquired his first pinball machine, he started seeing the educational opportunities, so he got a couple more, including an old Indiana Jones-themed game that required major repairs and restoration to get back in working order.
“I realized that all the electronics inside that machine use the same technology I teach in my mechatronics course,” Fuchs says.
What started as a single lecture grew into curriculum and eventually hands-on labs when Fuchs procured Ohio Department of Education funding to purchase three pinball machines and a cache of parts from Stern Pinball in Chicago. The pinball machines serve as case studies.
“We open them up and I show [students] how everything works, and they make a simpler version of it in the lab,” Fuchs says. “Also, we are training AI algorithms to track the ball and activate the flippers and play pinball on its own.”
Fuchs brought his “Stranger Things” pinball machine to the Ohio State Fair,
along with a 3D printer to show how his students design and print components to build their own machines.
“It’s tangible,” Fuchs says. “So much of our world is on a screen, so having something physical they can interact with — they feel like they are playing and don’t realize they are learning at the same time.”
DROID DISCOVERY
Coding can seem a bit dry. A computer screen jammed with strings of words and symbols — what does it all mean? But when you connect coding to robotics and demonstrate how such programming can move Star Wars’ beloved droid R2-D2, the reaction is different. That’s the connection Joshua Montgomery introduces, and it all started with his two-year project to build a life-size R2-D2.
“Being a coding professor, I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be neat to come up with a little robot that looks like R2-D2 so I could teach electronics and coding?’ ”
In 2021, Montgomery rolled out a halfscale version of R2-D2’s dome that is customized as a teaching platform, which he showcased at the Ohio State Fair in 2023.
“The mini dome inspires kids to get excited about robotics and coding,” says Montgomery, a professor of computer science at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro and a senior lecturer at The Ohio State University. Montgomery is also curriculum coordinator for the Ohio Code Scholar project, which has tripled the size of its program to 300 middle and high school students who are now doing a Robot Wars program. COSI has picked up the dome project and is bringing it to a Columbus-area STEM school.
“The domes have taken on a life of their own,” he says, adding that he delivered a TEDxDayton talk about how they changed how he teaches. “When you take a student’s idea and craft curriculum to teach the skills and tasks they must learn to complete it, you watch them light up. They realize, ‘I can do this.’ You watch students make that leap and once they make a small step, they take the next steps.”
CAREER PATHWAYS
North Central State College in Mansfield highlighted engineering at the Ohio State Fair by connecting it to aerospace. Using paper planes and rockets made from different stock, fair attendees could test designs to see which worked the best.
“It was a fun opportunity to apply the lessons we teach students in the class-
room every day of always refining to improve the outcome,” says Kelly Gray, Vice President of Academic Services at North Central State College.
The demonstration also aligns with the college’s two-year engineering program that feeds into a new Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology pathway at the school.
Another of the school’s Ohio State Fair demonstrations showcased the field of respiratory care. Pinwheels spun as students blew air through different sized straws to illustrate normal breathing compared to restricted lung capacity. The college also brought a mannequin used during instruction and allowed students to apply a bag mask to inflate the chest and listen for breathing sounds.
Because the state will grant a limited respiratory-therapy license to those who have completed their first year of education, students can work in the field prior to completing the entire program. They can gain experience while earning money.
In fall 2023, North Central State College also introduced a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which is a way for nurses to set the stage to join management and move their careers forward.
“STEM and medical careers are significant for students — we talk ‘STEM and M’ a lot,” Gray says. “Our exhibit at the fair really engaged kids.”
ROAD READY
Rhodes State College’s Rhodes in Motion
mobile lab racked up around 6,000 miles in 2023 as the converted recreational vehicle toured the state stocked with drones, robots that work through obstacle courses and tools that teach students how to build a circuit and manipulate virtual reality.
“By getting them involved and rapidly letting them experience success and failure, they realize they can learn from mistakes,” says Ann Best, Assistant Dean of Health Sciences and Public Service at Rhodes State College in Lima.
The agriculture drones were a hit. So was the chemistry station that produced different reactions such as bubbles or goo. Controllable robots on the bus tie in to the college’s robotics program.
“There was a lot of wondering, explaining and it was intergenerational with the parents having the same reactions,” says David Haus, Dean of Technology and Liberal Arts Studies at Rhodes State College.
Rhodes in Motion’s appearance at the Ohio State Fair helped show how much fun these in-demand fields can be. In addition to a new artificial-intelligence major, the college is preparing for the jobs of the future by rolling out a new semiconductor program designed in collaboration with Intel and other Ohio schools. Graduates of the one-year certificate degree are prepared for a fast-growing industry in the state, Haus says.
“Seventy percent of new hires Intel makes will have this certificate,” he says. “And it’s also there to prepare students to work for any of its suppliers.”
Kids work on programming the R2-D2 mini domes at the Ohio State Fair (opposite page). North Central State College showcases the field of respiratory care during the fair (above).
WHETHER IT’S PROXIMITY TO HOME OR UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS TIED TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION, HERE’S WHY ATTENDING ONE OF OHIO’S REGIONAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU. BY RUTH CORRADI BEACH
Not that long ago, Ohio’s universities differentiated their primary campus from their regional ones by referring to them as a “main campus.” Consequently, a particular college’s regional campuses were often viewed as satellite locations of sorts that not only had a smaller footprint but also less opportunity than the original campus.
Universities have since dropped the use of “main campus” and inserted a location into the name of their regional campuses to help each stand on its own and eliminate the stereotype of a regional-campus education being somehow inferior. The shift also reflects that each regional campus has its own set of advantages and opportunities.
Several of Ohio’s public universities have at least one regional campus, many of which were founded in the 1960s or ’70s, says Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Shadduck, Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies at Kent State University.
“There was a big push by Gov. [James] Rhodes to make sure college was accessible and nearby,” she says, adding that Rhodes wanted students from all over the state to have access to public higher education. “That’s when Kent State first really got involved … helping with that effort to make sure there was access to public higher education even for students who were located far from the campus of a public university.”
Kent State University's Salem Campus
Kent State now has regional campuses in Ashtabula, Columbiana, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas counties as well as a Geauga/Twinsburg Academic Center campus that has two physical sites but is technically one campus.
“Our regional campuses are very spread out,” Shadduck says. “In the state, we cover the greatest territory with seven regional campuses. ... Our [university] president likes to say we cover an area the size of the state of Connecticut.”
Many students enrolled at regional campuses are working to earn a two-year degree or to start at the regional campus and then finish their bachelor’s degree at the original campus. Many students who choose a regional campus do so because they have responsibilities that keep them close to home.
“Time and location are things that make sense for them,” Shadduck says. “We work with a fair number of part-time students, and they often have caregiver duties — children, parents — and so to drop all that and go live in a dormitory is just not feasible. And the tuition cost at a regional campus is roughly 60 percent of the cost at the Kent campus.”
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
Regional campuses also sometimes offer programs and degrees that are specific to them and not available at the larger campus. For instance, Miami University has a program that specifically focuses on combining students’ work lives and education.
It’s called Work Plus, and its regional director, Ekaterina Gay, explains that the program is only for commuter students and available at all three of Miami University’s Butler County regional campuses: Hamilton, Middletown and Voice of
America Learning Center in West Chester.
“Students take classes at a regional campus, typically full time, and work part time for a partner company not on campus,” Gay says.
Generally, students work 20 to 24 hours per week during their fall and spring semesters, and the rest of the year they work up to 40 hours. The companies involved include businesses that range from childcare to property management.
When a participating company is in the student’s field of interest, that provides an additional bonus. The time commitment for such a program is a large one, so each student must be selected, which includes being in good academic standing.
“The rationale is if someone’s struggling in coursework, adding more responsibilities to their plate will likely make them struggle even more,” Gay says.
Once accepted into Miami University’s Work Plus program, students are only halfway there though.
“The other piece is being hired by the employer,” Gay says. “They are not assigned by us as an automatic process. We tell students about the employer’s opportunities, they apply via the employer’s process, go through an interview, and if they’re chosen, they go through the official hiring process. Once they sign paperwork, they are part of the Work Plus program.”
The students gain a substantial return on their investment of time and hard work. They are paid employees — just like any other of their employer — so they can support themselves. In addition, the employer covers the student’s tuition: instruction and general fees, according to Gay.
Given the benefits of Work Plus, it has been increasing in popularity, so much so that the university has developed a template for other institutions to model the program. Since fall of 2019, the first year of the program, enrollment has nearly doubled year over year to a total of around 70 students across all three of Miami University’s regional campuses.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES
The Ohio State University has four regional campuses: Lima, Mansfield, Marion and Newark. Another campus, the Agricultural Technical Institute, is in Wooster. Although many people often think of it as a regional campus, it is not one so much as it is an extension of the original campus that has unique programs and offerings.
“Though we follow a lot of the same regional procedures as other regional campuses, we are not a regional campus,” explains David Dietrich, Director of Admissions at Ohio State’s Agricultural Technical Institute. “We’re part of the university’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences — one college with two locations.
“What makes us different is we have a statewide mission,” he continues. “Whereas other regionals are specifically recruiting from particular counties … we have students from all over the state. We also admit nonresidents, which most regionals do not.”
Many, but not all, of the 462 students at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute enroll there planning to finish their degree in Columbus, he notes.
“Around 65 percent of students who apply here are intending to start here and then complete their degree at the Columbus campus,” he says. “Generally, that’s the first choice of students. We have two degree programs: One puts them right out into the workforce, and the other is the first two years for students intending to complete their degree at Columbus.”
What makes the Agricultural Technical Institute’s Wooster location additionally appealing to those enrolled in The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences program is its rural location.
“ATI was formed 50 years ago on the idea of creating rich, hands-on experiential learning. We’ve really maintained that commitment,” says Kristina Boone, Director of The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute and an assistant dean. “We have a great school here, especially for a student who wants a diversity of animal experiences.”
The campus also has a worldclass beef facility, including a portion designed by animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, and the only junior livestock-judging team from here to the Atlantic, Boone says.
“They learn how to judge livestock and provide oral reasons for it,” she says. “How well they place the [livestock] class and how well they communicate it, it really enhances their communication skills and critical-thinking skills.”
GEOGRAPHY LESSONS
Another regional campus that makes specific use of its rural location is Wright State University’s Lake Campus in Celina — the Dayton college’s only regional campus. While there are some bachelor’s degrees that can be fully obtained at the Lake Campus, including a general business degree, Wright State’s Lake Campus also offers a unique rotation for students at Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. The Wright Rural Medical Scholars program offers medical students the opportunity to work in a rural setting. There is specific housing for these scholars, who number about a half dozen at a time.
“There’s a real need for rural doctors,” says Dr. Andrea Faber, Vice Provost of Wright State University’s Lake Campus. “We have local doctors committed to that and to taking our students for preceptors, which are like clinical rotations. ... It gives [students] the opportunity to work in a rural setting. Sometimes with family doctors, sometimes in health settings. It’s good for our community.”
In addition, Wright State’s Lake Campus offers 13 different bachelor’s degree programs, giving students the opportunity to earn their entire degree at the regional campus. For instance, most students who study nursing at the Lake Campus do so entirely there. Other students start at the Lake Campus and then transfer to Dayton.
Ohio’s regional campuses remain a pathway to a university’s largest campus, whether because a student was not admitted to that campus and needs to first perform to a certain academic standard, or because they’re more comfortable starting at a smaller campus. Faber points out many students do not feel ready for a large campus.
“We throw them into the adult world, and just giving them that year or two to mature can be helpful … before going to a larger campus,” she says.
Miami University Work Plus program
Hands-On Learning
THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S REGIONALLY ALIGNED PRIORITIES IN DELIVERING SKILLS GRANTS
HELP MAKE TECHNOLOGY A VITAL PART OF THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE.
BY KRISTEN HAMPSHIRE
Nursing students at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center in Chillicothe rescue a “victim” suffering from cardiac arrest in an exercise that uses a high-fidelity mannequin to simulate a vast range of symptoms, medical events and behaviors. Elsewhere at the center, a fire-training unit allows the creation of a live fire that generates smoke in a controlled environment for those enrolled in the firefighter program.
“Our firefighter students suit up and feel what it’s really going to be like in the field,” says Carrie Fife, Director of Adult Education at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center. “Those simulations are critical.”
Students benefit greatly from these sorts of advanced equipment and tools, and the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills grants (commonly known as RAPIDS grants) make this connection possible.
The phrase “regionally aligned” is key, Fife says, explaining that higher-education institutions across the area gather to discuss what training is necessary — from the equipment to the technology to the skills — to fulfill in-demand job openings. All state-funded equipment and technology acquisitions to facilitate learning are endorsed by local employers. Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center has employer-advisory committees that represent each department at the school.
“We are hearing every day they need maintenance mechanics, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses,” Fife says of the region’s employment gaps. “So, when we go to the table to advocate, we seek recommendations from employers who write letters to validate a need.”
The idea is for students to gain competency and confidence in the latest technologies and best practices so they become attractive job candidates for employers in the area.
“A lot of our students are hands-on learners, and it’s not as relevant if they read about it or watch videos,” Fife says. “We want them to get their hands on equipment, touch, feel and perform the task.”
The program that started in 2015 with $8 million in fund-
ing has consistently grown by leveraging state capital funds and higher-education bonds, and six rounds of funding has infused more than $48 million to career technical centers, preparing students for in-demand careers.
“The state is investing across the geography in equipment so students of all ages can be successful in their careers,” says John Magill, Associate Vice Chancellor, Economic Advancement for the Ohio Department of Higher Education. “We are working to help fund equipment and place it near families and students — not just those coming out of high school but also older students making a transition or who need training to get promoted. RAPIDS funding is giving individuals a big step ahead.”
In addition, a $40 million Super RAPIDS program from the Ohio Department of Higher Education is bolstering the initiative with even more support.
“Advanced manufacturing has been a preeminent investment area, followed by healthcare and information technology,” Magill says, adding that, in some cases, the equipment being funded is the same model of machine those learning will use when employed. “We are seeing students be more responsible for their own learning because they know they will see this equipment in the field, and they want to be successful.”
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB • afit.edu 937-255-6565
The University of Akron Akron • uakron.edu 330-972-7111 admissions@uakron.edu
Lakewood Campus lakewood.uakron.edu 216-221-1141 • jlb9@uakron.edu
Medina County University Center uakron.edu/mcuc 330-721-2210 infomcuc@uakron.edu
Wayne College Orrville • wayne.uakron.edu 330-683-2010 wayneadmissions@uakron.edu
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green • bgsu.edu
866-CHOOSEBGSU or 419-372-2478 or 419-372-2531 choosebgsu@bgsu.edu
Firelands Huron • firelands.bgsu.edu 419-433-5560 or 419-372-0607 firelands@bgsu.edu
Central State University Wilberforce • centralstate.edu 937-376-6011 admissions@centralstate.edu
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati • uc.edu 513-556-0000 or 513-556-1100 admissions@uc.edu
Blue Ash College ucblueash.edu 513-558-9495 or 513-558-9998 admissions@ucblueash.edu
Clermont College Batavia • ucclermont.edu 513-732-5200 or 513-556-5400 clermont.admissions@uc.edu
Cleveland State University Cleveland • csuohio.edu 888-278-6446 or 216-687-2000 admissions@csuohio.edu
Kent State University
Kent • kent.edu
800-988-KENT or 330-672-3000 admissions@kent.edu
Ashtabula Campus kent.edu/ashtabula 440-964-3322 or 440-964-4217 ashtabula_admissions@kent.edu East Liverpool Campus kent.edu/columbiana 877-536-8338 or 330-385-3805 infocolumbiana@kent.edu
Geauga Campus
Burton • kent.edu/geauga 440-834-4187 geaugaadmissions@kent.edu
Salem Campus kent.edu/columbiana 877-536-8338 or 330-332-0361 infocolumbiana@kent.edu
Stark Campus
North Canton • kent.edu/stark 330-499-9600 or 330-244-3251 starkinfo@kent.edu starkadmissions@kent.edu
Trumbull Campus
Warren • kent.edu/trumbull 330-847-0571 or 330-675-8860 trumbullinfo@kent.edu
Tuscarawas Campus New Philadelphia • kent.edu/tusc 330-339-3391 • infotusc@kent.edu
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Independence • kent.edu/cpm 800-238-7903 or 216-231-3300 podiatry@kent.edu
Miami University Oxford • miamioh.edu 513-529-1809 or 513-529-2531 admission@miamioh.edu
Hamilton Campus miamioh.edu/regionals 513-785-3000 or 513-785-3111 muradmission@miamioh.edu
Middletown Campus muradmission@miamioh.edu 513-727-3200 or 513-727-3216 muregionalsadmission@miamioh.edu
Voice of America Learning Center West Chester • miamioh.edu/ regionals 513-895-8862 • voalc@miamioh.edu
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown • neomed.edu
800-686-2511 or 330-325-6270 admission@neomed.edu
The Ohio State University Columbus • osu.edu 614-292-6446 or 614-292-3980 askabuckeye@osu.edu
Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster • ati.osu.edu 330-287-1331 or 330-287-1327 ati@osu.edu
Lima Campus lima.osu.edu 567-242-7272 or 567-242-7500 lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Mansfield Campus mansfield.osu.edu 419-755-4317 or 419-755-4300 mansfield-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Marion Campus osumarion.osu.edu 740-389-6786 or 614-292-9133 askmarion@osu.edu
Newark Campus newark.osu.edu 740-366-9344 or 740-366-9333 newark-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Ohio University Athens • ohio.edu
740-593-1000 or 740-593-4100 admissions@ohio.edu
Chillicothe Campus ohio.edu/chillicothe 740-774-7200 or 740-774-7241 admissions@ohio.edu
Eastern Campus St. Clairsville • ohio.edu/eastern 740-695-1720 or 740-699-1404 admissions@ohio.edu
Lancaster Campus ohio.edu/lancaster 740-654-6711 • lancaster@ohio.edu
Southern Campus Ironton • ohio.edu/southern 740-533-4600 admissions@ohio.edu
Zanesville Campus ohio.edu/zanesville 740-453-0762 or 740-588-1439 ouzservices@ohio.edu
Shawnee State University Portsmouth • shawnee.edu 740-351-3205 or 740-351-4778 to_ssu@shawnee.edu
University of Toledo Toledo • utoledo.edu 800-586-5336 or 419-530-8888 enroll@utoledo.edu
Wright State University Dayton • wright.edu 800-247-1770 or 937-775-5700 admissions@wright.edu
Lake Campus Celina • lake.wright.edu 800-237-1477 or 419-586-0300 discoverlakecampus@wright.edu
Youngstown State University Youngstown • ysu.edu 877-468-6978 or 330-941-3000 enroll@ysu.edu
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Belmont College St. Clairsville • belmontcollege.edu 740-695-9500 or 740-695-8516
Swiss Hills Career Center Woodsfield • 740-695-9500
Central Ohio Technical College Newark • cotc.edu 740-366-9222 cotcadmissions@mail.cotc.edu
Coshocton Campus 740-622-1408
Knox Campus Mount Vernon • 740-392-2526
Pataskala Campus 740-755-7090
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati • cincinnatistate.edu 513-569-1500 or 877-569-0115 or 513-861-7700 adm@cincinnatistate.edu
Harrison Campus 513-569-4970
Middletown Campus 513-727-3400
Workforce Development Center Evendale • 513-569-1643 askwdc@cincinnatistate.edu
Clark State College Springfield • clarkstate.edu 937-328-6028
admissions@clarkstate.edu
Beavercreek Campus 937-429-8819 greenecenter@clarkstate.edu
Bellefontaine Campus 937-599-7602
bellefontaine@clarkstate.edu
Xenia Campus 937-431-7171
xenia@clarkstate.edu
Columbus State Community College Columbus • cscc.edu
800-621-6407 or 614-287-5353 information@cscc.edu
Delaware Campus 740-203-8345 delaware@cscc.edu
Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland • tri-c.edu
800-954-8742 or 216-987-6000
Advanced Technology Training Center Cleveland • 216-987-6000
Brunswick University Center 866-933-5182 or 216-987-3997
Corporate College East Warrensville Heights 216-987-2800
Corporate College West Westlake • 216-987-5900
Eastern Campus Highland Hills • 216-987-6000
Hospitality Management Center Cleveland • 866-933-5181
Manufacturing Technology Center Cleveland • 216-987-3075
Metropolitan Campus Cleveland • 216-987-6000
Public Safety Training Center Parma Heights Basic Police: 216-987-3031
Emergency Medical Services Training: 216-987-4449
Fire Training: 216-987-5076
Fire Advanced: 216-987-5429
Law Enforcement Advanced: 216-987-3033
Private Security: 216-987-3037 privatesecurity@tri-c.edu
Transportation Innovation Center Euclid • 216-987-3226
Western Campus Parma • 216-987-6000
Westshore Campus Westlake • 216-987-3885
Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville • egcc.edu
800-682-6553 or 740-264-5591 info@egcc.edu
Youngstown Campus 330-480-0726
Edison State Community College
Piqua • edisonohio.edu 937-778-8600
admissions@edisonohio.edu
Greenville Campus
Greenville • 937-548-5546 or 937-778-7890
Troy Campus Troy • 937-381-1525
Hocking College
Logan Educational Site Logan • 740-380-9315, ext. 6601 Nelsonville • hocking.edu 877-462-5464 or 740-753-7050 admissions@hocking.edu
Perry Campus
New Lexington • 740-342-3337 or 866-427-3779
admissions@hocking.edu
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland • lakelandcc.edu
440-525-7000 or 440-525-7100 admissions@lakelandcc.edu
Lorain County Community College Elyria • lorainccc.edu
800-995-5222 or 440-365-5222 info@lorainccc.edu
Community Learning Center at Lorain High School 440-366-4500
Lorain Learning Center at City Center 440-366-4500 or 800-995-5222 ext. 4500
University Partnership Ridge Campus 440-366-4800 or 800-995-5222, ext. 4800
Wellington Center 800-995-5222 ext. 1776 or 440-647-1776
wellington@lorainccc.edu
Marion Technical College Marion • mtc.edu 740-389-4636 • enroll@mtc.edu
North Central State College
Mansfield • ncstatecollege.edu
888-755-4899 or 419-755-4800 admissions@ncstatecollege.edu
Northwest State Community College
Archbold • northweststate.edu 419-267-1320 or 419-267-5511 admissions@northweststate.edu Advanced Manufacturing Training Center Toledo • trainwithcts.com 419-267-1493
Vantage Career Center Van Wert • vantagecareercenter.com 419-238-5411
Owens Community College owens.edu • 567-661-6000 Findlay-area Campus 567-661-7777
Toledo Campus Perrysburg • 567-661-6000 Center for Emergency Preparedness Walbridge • 567-661-7600
Rhodes State College Lima • rhodesstate.edu 419-995-8320 or 419-995-8000 enroll@rhodesstate.edu
Rio Grande Community College Rio Grande • rio.edu 800-282-7201 or 740-245-7208 admissions@rio.edu
Sinclair Community College Dayton • sinclair.edu 800-315-3000 or 937-512-3675 info@sinclair.edu or admissions@sinclair.edu
Centerville Campus 937-512-2363 centerville@sinclair.edu
Englewood Campus 937-836-8750
Huber Heights Campus 937-233-5550
Mason Campus 513-339-1212 mason@sinclair.edu
Wright-Patterson AFB Center mfec@sinclair.edu
Southern State Community College Hillsboro • sscc.edu 937-393-3431 or 800-628-7722 ext. 2607 info@sscc.edu
Brown County Campus Mt. Orab • 937-393-3431 pchalker@sscc.edu
Stark State College North Canton • starkstate.edu 330-494-6170 admissions@starkstate.edu Akron Campus 330-494-6170 ext. 4670 akron@starkstate.edu Downtown Canton Satellite Center 330-494-6170 ext. 4138 cputman@starkstate.edu
Terra State Community College Fremont • terra.edu 866-288-3772 or 419-334-8400 admissions@terra.edu
Washington State Community College Marietta • wscc.edu 740-374-8716 or 740-568-1900 ext. 1410 admissions@wscc.edu
Zane State College Zanesville • zanestate.edu 740-588-5000 • hello@zanestate.edu
INDEPENDENT
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PRIVATE
Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem • awc.edu 330-337-6403 receptionist@awc.edu
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati • artacademy.edu 800-323-5692 or 513-562-6262 admissions@artacademy.edu
Ashland University Ashland • ashland.edu 800-882-1548 or 419-289-4142 enrollme@ashland.edu (undergrad), grad-admissions@ashland.edu
Aultman College Canton • aultmancollege.edu 330-363-6347 recruiter@aultmancollege.edu
Baldwin Wallace University Berea • bw.edu 440-826-2900 or 440-826-2222 info@bw.edu or admission@bw.edu
Bluffton University
Bluffton • bluffton.edu 800-488-3257 or 419-358-3000 or 419-358-3257 admissions@bluffton.edu
Capital University
Columbus • capital.edu 614-236-6101 admission@capital.edu
Trinity Lutheran Seminary capital.edu/trinity 614-236-6856 or 614-236-6135 tlsadmissions@capital.edu
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland • case.edu 216-368-2000 or 216-368-4450 admission@case.edu
Cedarville University Cedarville • cedarville.edu 800-233-2784 or 937-766-7700 admissions@cedarville.edu
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati • thechristcollege.edu 513-585-2401 admissions@thechristcollege.edu
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati • ccms.edu 888-377-8433 or 513-761-2020 admissions@ccms.edu
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland • cia.edu 800-223-4700 or 216-421-7418 admissions@cia.edu
Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland • cim.edu 216-791-5000 or 216-795-3107 admission@cim.edu
The College of Wooster Wooster • wooster.edu 330-263-2322 or 330-263-2000 admissions@wooster.edu
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus • ccad.edu 614-224-9101 or 614-222-3261 admissions@ccad.edu
Defiance College
Defiance • defiance.edu 800-520-4632 or 419-783-2359 admissions@defiance.edu
Denison University Granville • denison.edu 740-587-0810 or 740-587-6276 admission@denison.edu
Firelands Regional Medical School of Nursing
Sandusky • firelands.com 419-557-7110 schoolofnursing@firelands.com
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville • franciscan.edu 800-783-6220 or 740-283-3771 admissions@franciscan.edu
Franklin University Columbus • franklin.edu 877-341-6300 or 614-797-4700 admissions@franklin.edu
God’s Bible School and College Cincinnati • gbs.edu 513-721-7944 • info@gbs.edu
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati • gscollege.edu 513-862-2631 admissions@email.gscollege.edu
Heidelberg University Tiffin • heidelberg.edu
800-434-3352 or 419-448-2330 admission@heidelberg.edu
Hiram College
Hiram • hiram.edu
330-569-5178 or 800-362-5280 admission@hiram.edu
John Carroll University University Heights • jcu.edu 888-335-6800 or 216-397-4294 admission@jcu.edu
Kenyon College Gambier • kenyon.edu 800-848-2468 or 740-427-5000 admissions@kenyon.edu
Kettering College Kettering • kc.edu 937-395-8601 or 937-395-8628 admissions@kc.edu
Lake Erie College Painesville • lec.edu 440-375-7050 or 440-375-7000 admission@lec.edu
Lakewood University Cleveland Heights lakewood.edu 800-517-0857 • info@lakewood.edu
Lourdes University Sylvania • lourdes.edu 800-878-3210 or 419-885-5291 luadmits@lourdes.edu
Malone University Canton • malone.edu 800-958-8734 or 330-471-8145 admissions@malone.edu
Marietta College
Marietta • marietta.edu 800-331-7896 or 740-376-4600 admit@marietta.edu
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo • mercycollege.edu 888-806-3729 or 419-251-1313 admissions@mercycollege.edu Youngstown Campus 330-480-5374
Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware • mtso.edu 800-333-6876 or 740-363-1146 admissions@mtso.edu
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus • mccn.edu 614-234-5800 or 614-234-4266 admissions@mccn.edu
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology Cincinnati • athenaeum.edu 513-231-2223 or 513-231-1200 admissions@athenaeum.edu
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati • msj.edu
800-654-9314 or 513-244-4531 admission@msj.edu
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon • mvnu.edu
740-397-9000 or 740-392-6868 admissions@mvnu.edu
Muskingum University New Concord • muskingum.edu 740-826-8137 or 740-826-8211 admission@muskingum.edu
Notre Dame College South Euclid • notredamecollege.edu 877-632-6446 or 216-381-1680 admissions@ndc.edu
Nyskc University Seville • nyskcedu.org 330-975-4302 admissions@nyskcedu.org
Oberlin College Oberlin • oberlin.edu 800-622-6243 or 440-775-8413 college.admissions@oberlin.edu or conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu
Ohio Christian University Circleville • ohiochristian.edu 877-246-6248 or 877-762-8669 enroll@ohiochristian.edu
Ohio Dominican University Columbus • ohiodominican.edu 800-955-6446 or 614-251-4500 admission@ohiodominican.edu
Ohio Northern University Ada • onu.edu 419-772-2260 or 419-772-2000 admissions-ug@onu.edu
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware • owu.edu 800-922-8953 or 740-368-3020 owuadmit@owu.edu
Otterbein University Westerville • otterbein.edu 614-890-3000 or 614-823-1500 uotterb@otterbein.edu
Payne Theological Seminary Wilberforce • payneseminary.edu 937-971-2867 admissions@payneseminary.edu
Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus • pcj.edu 614-985-2241 or 614-885-5585 acrawford@pcj.edu
Rabbinical College of Telshe Wickliffe 440-943-5300 info@telsheyeshiva.edu
Remington College Maple Heights • remingtoncollege.edu 800-208-1950 or 216-475-7520
Rosedale Bible College Irwin • rosedale.edu 740-857-1311 or 740-883-3259 info@rosedale.edu or admissions@rosedale.edu
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande • rio.edu 800-282-7201 admissions@rio.edu
Saint Mary Seminary & Graduate School of Theology
Wickliffe • stmarysem.edu 440-943-7600 or 440-943-7667 registrar@stmarysem.edu
Tiffin University
Tiffin • tiffin.edu
800-968-6446 or 419-448-3423 admiss@tiffin.edu
Transcontinental University Dublin • tc-university.org 614-812-7166 info@tc-university.org
Tri-State Bible College South Point • tsbc.edu 740-377-2520 • info@tsbc.edu Akron Extension Site Akron • 330-906-2479 alicia.malone@tsbc.edu
Union Institute & University Cincinnati • myunion.edu 800-861-6400 or 513-861-6400 admissions@myunion.edu
United Theological Seminary Dayton • united.edu 800-322-5817 or 937-529-2201 admissions@united.edu
University of Dayton Dayton • udayton.edu
800-837-7433 or 937-229-1000 admission@udayton.edu
University of Findlay Findlay • findlay.edu 800-472-9502 or 419-434-4732 admissions@findlay.edu
University of Mount Union Alliance • mountunion.edu 800-992-6682 or 330-823-2590 admission@mountunion.edu
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima • unoh.edu 419-998-3120 info@unoh.edu
Ursuline College Pepper Pike • ursuline.edu 888 URSULINE or 440-449-4200 info@ursuline.edu
Valor Christian College Columbus • valorcollege.edu 800-940-9422 or 855-219-6538 admissions@valorcollege.edu
Walsh University North Canton • walsh.edu 800-362-9846 or 330-490-7090 admissions@walsh.edu
Western Governors University Columbus • wgu.edu 866-903-0108 or 866-225-5948
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce • wilberforce.edu 937-376-2911 or 937-708-5500 admission@wilberforce.edu
Wilmington College Wilmington • wilmington.edu
800-341-9318 or 937-382-6661 admission@wilmington.edu Cincinnati State 513-569-1806 wccincy@wilmington.edu
Winebrenner Theological Seminary Findlay • winebrenner.edu 419-434-4200 wts@winebrenner.edu
Wittenberg University
Springfield • wittenberg.edu
800-677-7558 or 937-327-6314 admission@wittenberg.edu
Xavier University Cincinnati • xavier.edu 513-745-3000 xuadmit@xavier.edu
FOR-PROFIT, PRIVATE, BASED IN OHIO
American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus • aiam.edu 614-825-6255 info@aiam.edu
Davis College
Toledo • daviscollege.edu
419-473-2700 or 800-477-7021 learn@daviscollege.edu
ETI Technical College
Niles • eticollege.edu
330-652-9919
info@eticollege.edu
Felbry College
Columbus • felbrycollege.edu 614-781-1085
admissions@felbrycollege.edu
Fortis College fortis.edu • 855-436-7847
Centerville Campus 937-433-3410
Cincinnati Campus 513-771-2795
Westerville Campus 614-882-2551
Cuyahoga Falls Campus 330-923-9959
Hondros College
Westerville • hondros.edu
888-466-3767 or 855-906-8773
ColumbusAdmissions@hondros.edu
Akron Campus
855-906-8773 akronadmissions@hondros.edu
Fairborn Campus
855-906-8773 daytonadmissions@hondros.edu
Independence Campus
855-906-8773
clevelandadmissions@hondros.edu
Maumee Campus
855-906-8773
toledoadmissions@hondros.edu
West Chester Campus 806-966-8773
cincinnatiadmissions@hondros.edu
International College of Broadcasting Dayton • icb.edu
855-896-3733
icbsm@icb.edu
The Modern College of Design Kettering • themodern.edu 937-294-0592
admissions@themodern.edu
The North Coast College Lakewood • thencc.edu 216-221-8584
admissions@thencc.edu
Ohio Business College Sheffield Village ohiobusinesscollege.edu 440-934-3101
HVAC Learning Center Lorain • 440-934-3101
Sandusky Campus 419-627-8345
Driving Academy Dayton • 937-529-7510 Columbus Campus 614-745-3740
Ohio Technical College Cleveland • ohiotech.edu 216-478-6523
mambrose@ohiotech.edu
Ross College — Ohio Campuses rosseducation.edu
Canton Campus 330-494-1214
Cincinnati Campus 513-851-8500
Dayton Campus 937-235-0510
Elyria Campus 440-328-8878
Niles Campus 330-505-1436
Ontario Campus 419-747-2206
Sylvania Campus 419-882-3203
FOR-PROFIT, PRIVATE, BASED OUTSIDE OF OHIO
American College of Education ace.edu 800-280-0307 or 317-829-9400 info@ace.edu
American National University an.edu 833-388-1100 • info@an.edu
Arizona College of Nursing arizonacollege.edu 855-706-8382 contact@arizonacollege.edu
It’s always been easier for me to help others than to help myself
As a Veteran, when someone raises their hand for help, you’re often one of the first ones to respond. But it’s also okay to get help for yourself. Maybe you want or need assistance with employment, stress, finances, mental health or finding the right resources. No matter what it is, you earned it. And there’s no better time than right now to ask for it. Don’t wait. Reach out.
Cincinnati Campus 513-275-7468 Cleveland Campus 855-706-8382
Bryant & Stratton College — Ohio Campuses bryantstratton.edu Akron Campus 330-598-2500 akron@bryantstratton.edu Parma Campus 216-265-3151 parmainfo@bryantstratton.edu Solon Campus 440-510-1112 solcontactcampus@bryantstratton.edu
Chamberlain University 877-751-5783
Columbus • chamberlain.edu 614-252-8890 info@chamberlain.edu
DeVry University 877-913-8833 • devry.edu Columbus Campus 614-253-7291
Galen College of Nursing galencollege.edu 877-223-7040
Cincinnati Campus 513-475-3636 or 513-475-3600 admissions@galencollege.edu
Valley College valley.edu Cleveland Campus 216-453-8201
Fairlawn Satellite Campus 330-997-8900
Walden University waldenu.edu 844-853-3374
OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
The following institutions have campuses in Ohio and/or have been issued a certificate of authorization to operate in Ohio.
Bard College Cleveland • bhsec.bard.edu 216-838-9700 cleveland@bhsec.bard.edu
Concordia University Chicago cuchicago.edu 708-771-8300
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University erau.edu 800-222-3728 Worldwide Campus 800-522-6787 worldwide@erau.edu
Fielding Graduate University fielding.edu 800-340-1099 or 805-898-4026 admissions@fielding.edu
Grace College and Seminary Akron • grace.edu 800-544-7223 or 330-422-3150 admissions@grace.edu or akron@grace.edu
Hebrew Union College Cincinnati • huc.edu 513-221-1875 cincinnati@huc.edu
Herzing University Akron • herzing.edu 800-596-0724 or 330-593-3034
Indiana University East — Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton • iue.edu/nursing 765-973-8200 or 765-973-8208 applynow@iue.edu
Indiana Wesleyan University indwes.edu • 866-498-4968 iwuenroll@indewes.edu
Cincinnati Education Center West Chester 513-881-3600 or 800-621-8667, ext. 3600 cincinnati.edcenter@indwes.edu
Cleveland Education Center Independence 216-525-6160 or 866-498-4968, ext. 6160
Dayton Education Center 937-298-4430 or 800-621-8997 ext. 4430
Lindsey Wilson College lindsey.edu • 800-264-0138 info@lindsey.edu
Cincinnati Community Campus 502-380-7037 or 513-569-1500 fallm@lindsey.edu
Hillsboro Community Campus 937-403-1949 or 800-628-7722 knauffj@lindsey.edu
Loyola University Institute of Ministry loyno.edu 504-865-3240 admit@loyno.edu
Mansfield University mansfield.edu 800-577-6826 or 570-662-4000 admissions@mansfield.edu
Moody Bible Institute moody.edu 800-356-6639 or 312-329-4400 admissions@moody.edu
Nazarene Theological Seminary nts.edu 800-831-3011 or 816-268-5400 info@nts.edu
Northern Baptist Seminary –Greater Cincinnati Center Fairfield • seminary.edu 630-620-2180 or 630-620-2196 admissions@seminary.edu
Park University park.edu • 816-741-2000 Defense Supply Center Columbus Columbus • 614-237-4229 dscc@park.edu Wright-Patterson AFB Campus 937-259-1289 • wrpt@park.edu
Southeastern University Columbus • seuohio.com 800-500-8760 or 863-667-5000 seu@ohioministry.net
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School of Trinity International University tiu.edu/divinity 800-822-3225 or 800-345-8337 gradadmissions@tiu.edu
Dwell Community Church Columbus 847-317-8145 rbgreenlee@tiu.edu
OHIO TECHNICAL CENTERS
Ohio Technical Centers provide postsecondary career and technical education. Apollo Career Center Lima • apollocareercenter.com 866-998-2824
Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland • acwhcc.org 800-686-3313 or 419-289-3313
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center Jefferson • atech.edu 440-576-6015
Auburn Career Center Concord Township • auburncc.org 440-357-7542
Buckeye Career Center New Philadelphia • buckeyecareercenter.org 800-227-1665 or 330-339-2288
Buckeye Hills Career Center Thurman • buckeyehills.net 740-245-5334
Butler Technology & Career Development Schools Fairfield Township • butlertech.org 513-868-6300 (high school), 513-8681911 (central office), 513-645-8200 (adult education)
Canton City Schools –Adult Career & Technical Education Canton • ccsdistrict.org 330-438-2556
Choffin Career & Technical Center Youngstown • choffinctc.com 330-744-8700
Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake • collins-cc.edu 740-867-6641
Columbiana County Career & Technical Center Lisbon • ccctc.k12.oh.us 330-424-9561, 330-424-9562 (adult education)
Columbus City Schools Department of Adult & Community Education Columbus • ccsoh.us/ace 614-365-6000
C-TEC Newark • c-tec.edu 740-364-2333 or 740-364-2832
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Brecksville • cvccworks.edu 440-526-5200
Delaware Area Career Center
Delaware • delawareareacc.org 740-548-0708
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Groveport • eastland-fairfield.com 614-836-4541
EHOVE Career Center
Milan • ehove.net 419-499-4663
Four County Career Center
Archbold • fourcounty.net 800-589-3334 or 419-267-3331
Grant Career Center
Bethel • grantcareer.com 513-734-6222
Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati • greatoaks.com 513-771-8840
Diamond Oaks Campus Cincinnati 513-574-1300
Laurel Oaks Campus Wilmington 800-752-5480 or 937-382-1411
Live Oaks Campus
Milford • 513-575-1900
Scarlet Oaks Campus Cincinnati • 513-771-8810
Greene County Career Center
Xenia • greeneccc.com 937-372-6941
Hannah E. Mullins
School of Practical Nursing
Salem • hemspn.edu 330-332-8940 info@hemspn.edu
Knox County Career Center
Mount Vernon • knoxcc.org 740-397-5820
Lorain County JVS
Oberlin • lcjvs.com 440-774-1051 info@lcjvs.com
Madison Adult Career Center Mansfield mlsd.net/adultcareercenter_home.aspx 419-589-6363
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Canfield • mahoningctc.com 330-729-4100
Maplewood Career Center
Ravenna • mwood.cc 330-296-2892 ext. 551010 info@mwood.cc or Medina County Career Center
Medina • mcjvs.edu 330-725-8461 info@mcjvs.edu
Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood • mvctc.com 800-716-7161 or 937-854-6297
Mid-East Career & Technology Centers
Zanesville • mideastctc.org 740-455-3111
Millstream Career Center
Findlay
millstream-career-center.fcs.org 419-425-8277 wpueschel@fcs.org
Penta Career Center Perrysburg • pentacareercenter.org 419-661-6555
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center
Chillicothe • pickawayross.com 740-642-1288
Ross County Aspire/GED Chillicothe • 740-779-2035
Pike County Career Technology Center Piketon • pikectc.org 740-289-2282 or 740-289-4172
Pioneer Career & Technology Center Shelby • pctc.k12.oh.us/adult-education 877-818-7282 or 419-342-1100
Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights • polaris.edu 440-891-7600 mslivochka@polaris.edu
Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown • plcc.edu 330-896-8200 • krobinson@plcc.edu
Sandusky Career Center Sandusky • scs-k12.net/ sanduskycareercenter(shs)_home.aspx 419-984-1100 askcareercenter@scsbluestreaks.net
Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville • sciototech.org 740-259-5526
Southern Hills Career & Technical Center Georgetown • shctc.us 937-378-6131
Toledo Public Schools – Career Tech Toledo • tps.org/career_tech 419-671-0001
Tolles Career & Technical Center Plain City • tollestech.com 614-873-4666 ext. 4248
Tri-County Career Center Nelsonville • tricounty.cc 800-637-6508 or 740-753-3511 info@tricounty.cc
Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion • tririvers.com 740-389-4681
Trumbull Career & Technical Center Warren • tctchome.com 330-847-0503
Upper Valley Career Center Piqua • uppervalleycc.org 937-778-1980
Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers vscc.k12.oh.us • 419-332-2626 admincenter@vsctc.org
Adult Education Fremont • 419-334-6901 adultedweb@vsctc.org
Sentinel CTC Tiffin • 419-448-1212 sentinel@vsctc.org
Vanguard Tech Center Fremont • 419-332-2626 vanguard@vsctc.org
Vantage Career Center Van Wert • vantagecareercenter.com 419-238-5411
Warren County Career Center Lebanon • mywccc.org 513-932-8145
Washington County Career Center Marietta • thecareercenter.net 740-373-6283
Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville • wayne-jvs.k12.oh.us 330-669-7070 aeinfo@wscc.org
Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools –Career and Technical Education Willoughby weschools.org/careerandtechnical.aspx 440-283-4300
Visit highered.ohio.gov/ about/ohios-campuses for an interactive map that shows all Ohio public institution main campuses, regional campuses and community college locations, as well as Ohio Technical Centers and many independent campuses.
Small acts of kindness can have a big impact in making people feel welcome. When we reach out and connect with others, we can build a stronger community where everyone – regardless of their background – feels like they belong.
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