Ohio University
Pickerington Center
A
ccess to quality education in Pickerington
doesn’t end at high school graduation.
There are local opportunities to pursue higher education at
Ohio University’s Pickerington Center (OUP), just off State
Route 256 on Stonecreek Drive.
Students of various backgrounds are enrolled at the
Pickerington Center. Whether it is younger students who
want to live at home while attending college or more mature
students who need to balance their home life, career, and
attaining a degree, students find the flexibility and comfort of a
close to home campus a great option.
OUP also works with local high schools by offering PostSecondary Enrollment Options, allowing students to take
college courses for credit while in high school without leaving
the community.
The Center, which opened in 2000, has 15 classrooms, a multipurpose room, a computer lab, a student success center and
testing center.
Currently, students can complete bachelor’s degree programs
in communication, criminal justice, and technical and applied
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studies. Two-year associate degree programs are also offered.
About 85 undergraduate classes are offered each semester, and
students can take beginning courses in any of 280 majors.
Through the Lancaster campus, students are able to be involved
at a greater level by participating in one of the 15 clubs and
organizations or one of 7 athletic teams. The opportunities are
endless for students who choose OU Pickerington.
Access to this and other universities, colleges, and career
training centers such as the Fairfield Career Center and the
ITT Technical Institute puts quality education within reach of
anyone who lives or works near Pickerington. d
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