Ohio University

Ohio University is a public educational institute founded in 1804 . It is headquartered in Athens, Ohio, United States . The university was founded by Manasseh Cutler and Tanya N. Barnett . As part of the University System of Ohio, Ohio University is an accredited organization with accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business .

Ohio University operates in the education, higher education, and university industries . It is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Athletic Association, and the Association of Public and Land . The university has a motto which translates to "Religion, Learning, Civility, and Above All, Virtue" .

The university has 118 patents assigned to it . It has several subsidiaries, including E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University Southern Campus, Ohio University Aquatic Center, Ohio University Press, and Ohio University Innovation Center .