Ohio University Eastern Campus

For over fifty years,Ohio University Eastern Campus has been providing educational opportunities for the people of the Upper Ohio Valley. And as we start our second half-century of serving the Ohio Valley, our Associate's, Bachelor's, and continuing education opportunities mean that You don't have to go away. . . to go far!! Come see what we can do for you.

Ohio University Eastern is your gateway to the expertise, talents, and resources of the entire Ohio University system. You can start and finish a two- or four-year degree on campus, online, or via the Ohio University Learning Network that allows students to attend live interactive classes taught by faculty from any of the eight Ohio University campuses and centers.

Whether you start here and stay here, or perhaps start somewhere else and complete your bachelors degree through our Bachelors of Science in Applied Management or Technical and Applied Studies, you will have access to the region’s most engaged and accomplished scholars to guide you and mentor your studies. More than 50% of Spring 2018’s graduating class engaged in an internship or early field placement under the mentorship of Ohio University Eastern’s faculty.

Perhaps you seek a “career ready” degree like Middle Childhood Education, Exercise Physiology, or Social Work, or a “career flexible” degree, like History or Human Biology, that prepares you for a range of 21st-century careers. Or perhaps you have a unique and exciting vision of a program that doesn’t exist, one that combines multiple fields—then our Bachelors of Specialized Studies degree fits that bill.

Students at Ohio University Eastern are engaged beyond the classroom. For instance, our array of student clubs and organizations offer chances to develop leadership skills and to find a community of peers with common interests.

The mission of Ohio University Eastern is to provide access to affordable and high-quality educational opportunities to residents of the Upper Ohio Valley. As a regional campus of Ohio University, our students benefit from the resources of an internationally recognized university with the advantages of a small college environment. The campus offers associate's and bachelor's degrees and opportunities for continuing education taught by dedicated and accomplished faculty in small classes. Ohio University Eastern is dedicated to enriching the cultural, physical, and professional well-being of the community.

Ohio University's Eastern Campus provides a wide variety of academic support services to assist students with their journey through college. Not only does the campus have its own Library, support for students with individual needs is provided by our Accessibility and Counseling Services. If students need extra help, a Writing and Math Center is staffed during the busiest times during the school days.

In the 1950's, the need for veterans returning from the Second World War to afford educational opportunities increased. To accommodate this need, a series of regional campuses of the State University System of Ohio began to emerge. Ohio University would have the dubious honor of trying to provide educational programs and courses throughout southeast Ohio, an area representing almost one third of the state. The city of Martin's Ferry became the initial location of the University Campus established in eastern Ohio. Under the leadership of the Belmont County Commission and Consolidated Coal, over 330 acres of land were dedicated along the National Road near St. Clairsville as an educational site on what was once an experimental agricultural farm.

It was the vision of then Governor James Rhodes to have a post-secondary educational facility located within 30 miles of every resident in Ohio. Shannon Hall, the main academic building on the campus, was named after an early governor in the state, and as educational opportunities increased in the area, a science and engineering building was leased to Belmont College, and a Health and Physical Education Recreation Community Center was established in 1997, completing the present-day setting of the campus. The grounds are also home to a one-room schoolhouse, an 1800's tavern/roadhouse used by those traveling the National Road, and a covered bridge on the eastern side of the campus property.