Ohio State provides undergraduate and graduate education for students who wish to benefit from a scholarly environment in which research inspires and informs teaching. As a major graduate institution, the university plays an important role in the generation of new knowledge and in the preparation of mature scholars. The quality and diversity of instructional programs and resources afford students the opportunity to elect programs of unusual strength in the traditional disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary programs which reflect new ways of organizing knowledge and new approaches to contemporary problems. 100 Ph.Ds earned in the United States. At Ohio State, diversity and individual differences are recognized and valued.
Equality of opportunity is a basic commitment.
University policy, both traditionally and currently, is that discrimination against any individual for reasons of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, or Vietnam-era veteran status is specifically prohibited. Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the home to Ohio State's main campus. As the state's capital and largest city, Columbus is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation, with a population of about 1.4 million. Columbus is primarily a service-industry community, although there is some light manufacturing. The city is a national center for research and development and is home to an international airport served by most major airlines.