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Ohio's first and finest university since 1804. Also known as Harvard of the Hocking. Located in the quaint southeast Ohio city of Athens, OU is home of the Bobcats and best known for its reputation as a party school (ranked as high as #2 party school nationwide by Princeton Review). Its best-known parties include Halloween, Palmer Fest, Five Fest, Mom's Weekend and the Time Change Riots, among others. Uptown Athens is home to Court Street, which boasts 18 bars within a two-block radius. Home of the Marching 110. Despites its party rep, OU is strong academically as well, with Journalism, Sports Administration, Osteopathic Medicine and Engineering being its strongest programs. Famous OU alumni include Mike Schmidt, Matt Lauer, Gary Trent, Arsenio Hall, Piper Perabo, Peter King, Ed O'Neil and McGuyver.
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