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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 24 | pickeringtonchamber.com 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 Public Transit for Fairfield County Serving all of Fairfield County! Safe, Affordable Transportation for Everyone! 740-681-5086 (888) 9-WE GO 4U www.ci.lancaster.oh.us/dept/transit