Starting on March 1, 2025, a new, three-year partnership between Ohio Northern University and Columbus State Community College will enhance the ability of engineering students to pursue and achieve their educational goals.
Under the articulation agreement, students who have completed an Associate of Science degree in Systems Engineering from Columbus State, will be able to seamlessly enroll at ONU to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Students will enter ONU at junior status, receiving credit for all relevant coursework taken at Columbus State.
ONU’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering is known for its world class faculty, emphasis on hands-on learning, and state-of-the-art labs and facility. U.S. News & World Report ranked ONU #12 nationally (#1 in Ohio) on the publication’s list of Best Undergraduate Engineering programs without a Ph.D. ONU’s mechanical engineering program ranked #15 nationally.
Engineers are in high demand in the region and across the country. ONU’s engineering class of 2024 achieved a 99 percent placement rate in careers or graduate school programs within six months of graduating.
“We are thrilled about this partnership and look forward to welcoming Columbus State engineering graduates to our campus as they advance toward their educational goals,” said J-D Yoder, dean of ONU’s College of Engineering. “We are confident they will excel at ONU, benefiting from the personalized support, resources, and opportunities that will help them thrive here and in their careers.”
For more information about ONU’s mechanical engineering program, visit https://www.onu.edu/academics/mechanical-engineering
For more information about Columbus State Community College’s systems engineering program, visit https://explore.cscc.edu/programs/SYSENG.AS/associate-of-science-systems-engineering
Columbus State Community College: Located in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus State Community College has been dedicated to meeting the educational needs of the Central Ohio community for more than 50 years. The College has grown from initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current thriving college of more than 24,000 students. In addition to the Columbus campus and the Delaware campus, Columbus State operates various regional learning centers at locations including Dublin, and Southwest Columbus at Bolton Field.
Ohio Northern University: Located in Northwest Ohio, Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated institution that offers distinctive, nationally recognized programs of study that prepare students to lead, excel, and serve throughout the world. Its mutually supporting liberal and professional education components integrate practice with theory, and are complemented by excellent co-curricular and high-impact experiential offerings that enrich the Northern experience. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled this 2024-25 academic year in the undergraduate and graduate programs offered within the colleges of Arts & Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Business Administration and Law. In 2024, ONU graduates enjoyed a 97% placement rate in full-time jobs and graduate school admissions. Ohio Northern and its academic programs are consistently ranked as being among the best in the region, state, and nation by entities such as U.S. News & World Report. To learn more about Ohio Northern University, visit www.onu.edu.