Licking County institutions of higher learning offer opportunities for post-secondary education that are as diverse as they are vast. Options include a Big Ten educational experience that's much closer to home at The Ohio State University at Newark; one of the most selective private institutions in the nation, Denison University; cutting-edge technological training at Central Ohio Technical College; and scores of diverse workforce and career development programs for adults and high school students at the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County.

<b>The Ohio State University at Newark</b>

Students enrolled at The Ohio State University at Newark can benefit from The Ohio State University experience closer to home, taking the same courses to complete degrees in several fields of study. For other Ohio State degree programs, students can complete many of the course requirements here and then transfer to the main campus, which is just 40 miles away. OSUN shares a 177-acre campus with Central Ohio Technical College. Degrees offered by OSUN include: Education, English, Business Administration,  History, Psychology and Social Work, plus the College of Nursing's R.N. to B.S.N. program. More than 2,100 students are enrolled. A relatively new addition to the campus is the John L. and Christine Warner Library and Student Center, an 84,000-square-foot building that contains 25,000 square feet of library space, a high-end dining area, bookstore, and comfortable common areas. OSUN also offers on-campus housing. Visit newark.osu.edu for more information.

<b>Central Ohio Technical College</b>

Central Ohio Technical College is a state-assisted institution offering associate-degree and certificate programs in business,  health, engineering and public service technologies. It shares its primary campus in Newark, along with some personnel and services, with OSUN. While the two institutions' governance, programs and faculty are mostly separate, the students share in extracurricular activities, are considered one student body and, thanks to a liberal cross-registration policy, have many opportunities to take classes from both. Students also attend classes at Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala locations. COTC enrolls approximately 4,000 students each year. Visit www.cotc.edu for more information.

<b>Denison University</b>

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is a graduate. So are ESPN President George Bodenheimer and actors Hal Holbrook‚ Jennifer Garner and Steve Carell. Big names aside, Denison University has such a strong national reputation that it fields more than double its total enrollment in applications from prospective freshmen each year. It has a highly selective admissions process and has a diverse student population consisting of students from 47 states and U.S. territories and 25 foreign countries. Founded in 1831, the four-year liberal arts college in Granville is home to  approximately 2,000 students who all live on its scenic, 1,200-acre campus, which was designed by the architectural firm of Frederick Law Olmsted. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1, and the college offers 48 courses of study and 12 pre-professional programs. Visit www.denison.edu for more information.

<b>Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County</b>

C-TEC opened in 1973 and today has a primary facility in Newark, plus secondary and satellite centers, collectively serving approximately 1,400 high school students and almost 4,000 adults and businesses through workforce development and continuing education programs. C-TEC offers leading-edge educational programs geared to specific technical skill sets needed for career opportunities and continuous learning. C-TEC offers more than 20 programs for high school students, ranging from automotive collision repair to marketing and retail management. Its more than 50 adult education programs range from computer software to cosmetology to power lineman training. Visit www.c-tec.edu for more information.