OSU

Columbus campus abbreviation

OSU is an abbreviation for Ohio State University, one of the largest public universities in the United States.

The same abbreviation applies to Oklahoma State University and Oregon State University, though Ohio State claims the most prominent association.

Context usually clarifies which institution is meant: OSU plays Michigan this weekend.

university

Ohio State

Major Columbus public university

  • ColumbusOhio's seat of government
  • collegeHigher education institution
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

Big Ten · football · scarlet · gray · marching band · alma mater · dormitory · graduation · tuition · semester

exclamation

push

Force something away

kendo · karate · shout · spirit · energy · focus · discipline · dojo · sensei · strike

Opposites
public vs private institution

OSUprivate university

Self-funded higher learning institution

private college · Harvard · Yale · Stanford · Princeton

big ten rivalry

OSUMichigan

Northern Great Lakes state

University of Michigan · Penn State · Wisconsin

institutional size and culture

OSUSwarthmore

Elite Pennsylvania liberal arts college

Oberlin

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G