It might still feel like summertime, but back-to-school season is upon us. Thousands of college students will soon return to campus across Ohio for fall semester.
Most colleges and universities in Ohio begin fall semester in the latter half of August, with move-in dates and welcome week activities in the days leading up to the first day of classes.
Here is when Columbus area colleges and universities — and a few other schools from around the state — will kick off this academic year:
Columbus area colleges and universities
Capital University: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Columbus College of Art & Design: Monday, Aug. 25
Columbus State Community College: Tuesday, Sept. 2
Denison University: Thursday, Aug. 28
Franklin University: Monday, Aug. 18
Kenyon College: Thursday, Aug. 28
Ohio Dominican University: Monday, Aug. 18
Ohio State University: Tuesday, Aug. 26
Ohio Wesleyan University: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Otterbein University: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Some other public Ohio universities
Bowling Green State University: Monday, Aug. 25
Central State University: Monday, Aug. 25
Miami University: Monday, Aug. 25
Ohio University: Monday, Aug. 25
University of Cincinnati: Monday, Aug. 26
Wilberforce University: Monday, Aug. 4
Higher education reporter Sheridan Hendrix can be reached at [email protected] and on Signal at @sheridan.120. You can follow her on Instagram at @sheridanwrites.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State fall semester 2025: When do classes start at Ohio colleges?
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