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1,824 new transfer Bearcats. 🐾❤️
📍 50% from OH, KY or IN
🎓 47% first-generation
📚 3.02 average incoming GPA
This #TransferStudentWeek, we're celebrating every journey that leads to UC!

ALT National Transfer Student Week graphic featuring two UC students sitting on the grass and talking on campus. Text highlights 1,824 new transfer students, with 50% transferring from Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana, an average incoming transfer GPA of 3.02, and 47% identifying as first-generation students. A white map of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana accompanies the statistics.
Happy National Transfer Student Week!
Ohio leads the nation in student credit mobility, offering statewide transfer pathways and credit guarantees that help students apply college credits, career-technical training, industry credentials and military experience toward a degree.
ODHE was awarded a $250K grant from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact to bolster work around Ohio Direct Admission, an initiative that allows seniors at participating high schools to learn which schools have admitted them before they apply.
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Well done, @miamiuniversity!
Congrats to @CintasCorp & @miamiuniversity, the 2026 Governor's Inclusive Employer Award Winners! 🏆
Join us in celebrating their dedication to disability-inclusive hiring. Learn more: ➡️ ood.ohio.gov/about-us/commun…
#NDEAM @OhioOWT
Using a $5 million federal grant, @ZaneStateC and @MuskingumUniv are partnering to improve student enrollment, streamline transfers, and implement AI tools over five years.
Read here:
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A new 27,000-square-foot center at @CCADedu connects students, faculty, businesses and community partners to collaborate, create and tackle real-world challenges.
Read here:
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Chancellor Duffey helped kick off the 8th annual @OhioExcels #AimHire Workforce & Education Conference this morning, sharing the progress made on higher ed and workforce initiatives during the @GovMikeDeWine Administration. #TheHeartOfEducation @OhioOWT @OHEducation
The @usedgov has released the 2027-28 #FAFSA ahead of its scheduled Oct. 1 launch date, and the new, simplified form can be completed in as little as 15 minutes! What are you waiting for? Don't leave your $ on the table; visit itsforyou.org to learn more about applying!
Through its partnership with @ClevelandClinic, @MiamiUniversity connected students with summer internships offering real-world experience across diverse healthcare and technology fields.
Read here:
miamioh.edu/news/2026/09/cle…
A new associate nursing program at @OhioU Lancaster gives students early bedside experience and more than 350 clinical hours before completing the five-semester program.
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Ohio received a $50 million federal Talent Search Grant to support 20,000 low-income and first-generation students across 130 schools over five years.
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Driven by record-high graduation rates and reduced student debt, @BGSU has been named a finalist for the 2026 Excellence in Student Success Award.
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As a 2026 Healthiest Employer in Ohio, @MiamiUniversity is among the organizations recognized for a commitment to employee well-being.
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Ohio’s manufacturing industry is evolving.
@TheStarkState, @LorainCCC, and @OwensCC, received a $2.35 million NSF grant to build an advanced manufacturing education model focused on automation, AI, and microelectronics for modern tech jobs.
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Thanks to @GovMikeDeWine for kicking off our annual Trustees Conference with opening remarks. The conference is a daylong event attended by college and university trustees, presidents, and provosts, including @Pres_Rogers from @bgsu, shown here with the Governor and @FranDeWine.
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and resilience of Ohio’s workforce, including the educators and campus staff who are inspiring our students today to become the workforce of tomorrow. #TheHeartOfEducation
A partnership with @Intel helped @COTCedu create a new semiconductor manufacturing degree, giving students hands-on training for careers in an emerging industry.
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Through a partnership with the @TeamTresselFC, @KentState student-athletes will mentor local elementary and middle school students in fitness, wellness, goal-setting, and perseverance.
Read here:
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