Ohio Dominican University

Ohio Dominican University is a private Catholic university in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1911 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. The institution serves undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners and grounds its academic work in the Catholic and Dominican intellectual tradition. Its campus is in Ohio’s capital city, giving the university a regional role in central Ohio while also supporting students through online and evening formats. The university organizes its academics through colleges and schools that include arts and sciences, business, education, and health sciences, alongside graduate and continuing education offerings. Ohio Dominican emphasizes career-connected study and student support, with programs spanning fields such as business, education, exercise science, nursing, psychology, and theology. It also operates athletics at the NCAA Division II level as the Panthers, adding a significant co-curricular dimension to campus life. Ohio Dominican’s mission links liberal education, professional preparation, and service. The university states that it forms students in truth, justice, and compassion, reflecting Dominican values of study, community, service, and spirituality. Its student body includes traditional undergraduates as well as working adults pursuing degree completion and graduate credentials. The institution’s location in Columbus connects students with internships, clinical placements, and employer networks in a major metropolitan area. As a long-established Catholic university in Ohio, Ohio Dominican combines faith-based identity, broad academic programming, and community engagement for students seeking both professional advancement and a values-centered education.