Capital- Columbus
Major Cities- Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, Canton
Some Interesting Facts about Ohio
- About 50 percent of the U.S. population is located within 500 miles of Ohio’s state capital of Columbus.
- The famous fictional character “Superman” was created in Cleveland, Ohio
- Ohio is the birthplace of American football
- Ohio is known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" because the Wright Brothers hailed from Dayton, where they conceived their airplane
- The first gasoline powered American automobile was invented in Ohio City in 1891.
- Cleveland is the 8th snowiest major city in the U.S
- The Ohio State University is the third-largest university in the country
- The first police car was used in Ohio
- Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon is from Ohio
- The world's longest bar is in Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Some Interesting Facts about Ohio’s Economy
- By employment, Ohio's largest sector is trade/transportation/utilities.
- Ohio is the largest producer in the country of plastics, rubber, fabricated metals, electrical equipmentand appliances
- Called the Fuel Cell Corridor, Ohio is also the national leader in the US for renewable energy and bio science.
- Findlay, Ohio is home to the Whirlpool dishwasher manufacturing plant and distribution center. This plant is considered to be the largest dishwasher plant in the world (based on production)
- As of 2022, the Greater Columbus area of Ohio is home to the headquarters of six corporations in the U.S. Fortune 500: Cardinal Health, American Electric Power, L Brands, Nationwide, Bread Financial and Huntington Bancshares
- The city also has a significant fashion and retail presence, home to companies such as Big Lots, L Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, DSW and Express.
- Cinicnnati, Ohio is home to Procter & Gamble soap products and U.S. Playing Cards and the city ranks high nationally in the value of manufacturing shipments.
- NASA maintains a facility in Cleveland, Ohio called the Glenn Research Center
Best Universities To Consider In Ohio
Ohio State University
University of Cincinnati
Case Western Reserve University
Popular Institutions in Ohio among Indian Students
Bowling Green State University
Cleveland State University
Kent State University
Ohio Dominican University
University of Findlay
Tiffin University
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Ashland University
Franklin University
Universities in Ohio that offer GRE Waiver
Kent State University
Wright State University
University of Dayton
Cleveland State University
Youngstown State University
University of Findlay
Ohio Dominican University
Tiffin University