THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE E-10

1328 Dover Rd.
Wooster, OH 44691
Tel: (330)264-3911; Admissions: (330)264-3911; Web Site: http://www.ati.ohio-state.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Ohio State University. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: small town campus with easy access to Cleveland and Columbus. Endowment: $2.1 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $1847 per student. Total enrollment: 830. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 492 applied, 96% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 53% from top half. Full-time: 730 students, 34% women, 66% men. Part-time: 100 students, 38% women, 62% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 2 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 10% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 65% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission for state residents. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT I or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous until 9/15.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $4452 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,529 full-time. Mandatory fees: $27 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5070. College room only: $4170. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Social organizations: 19 open to all. Most popular organizations: Hoof-n-Hide Club, Horticulture Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Phi Theta Kappa, Artist de Fleur Club. Major annual events: Welcome Days, Winter Blitz, Fall Barn Dance. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 607 college housing spaces available; 500 were occupied in 2002-03. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Agricultural Technical Institute Library with 19,009 books, 595 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $217,716. 85 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment: Wooster, population 26,000, is the county seat of Wayne County and is in a major agricultural area accessible from any area of the state. It is also home to the College of Wooster, and the corporate headquarters of Rubbermaid and other companies including Frito-Lay, Wooster Brush Company, Regal Ware, the Gerstenslager Company, and Bell and Howell. Students also have access to Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Akron.