Ohio’s public colleges and universities receive $397 million from capital budget

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Ohio’s public colleges and universities will get $397 million from the state’s capital budget.

The $4.2 billion budget passed Wednesday in both chambers and Gov. Mike DeWine signed the budget into law Friday morning. 

The capital money is going toward things such as basic renovations, HVAC upgrades, restroom upgrades, infrastructure improvements, ceiling repairs and replacement and electrical repairs, among other things. 

The Ohio Department of Higher Education commended DeWine and lawmakers for the capital budget.

The Inter-University Council of Ohio was pleased with the allotments Ohio’s public universities received in the capital budget.

“This support will help our institutions make important updates to state-owned facilities and reduce the deferred maintenance burden they face,” President and CEO of the Inter-University Council Laura Lanese said in a statement. “The legislature’s backing of Ohio’s public universities’ capital budget request recognizes the critical role our institutions play in driving innovation and research, training tomorrow’s workforce, and ensuring a well-educated citizenry.”

Universities

The 14 public universities and their branch campuses are getting $312.08 million from the state budget. 

Some of the branch and regional campuses at Wright State University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, Kent State University and Bowling Green State University are also getting funds from the capital budget.

Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation by enrollment, received the most money with $78.8 million.

The Ohio State University — $78,816,467
University of Cincinnati — $42,941,829
Kent State University — $30,346,950
Ohio University — $28,524,432
Miami University — $23,857,620
University of Toledo — $19,053,599
Bowling Green State University — $18,139,967
 University of Akron — $17,237,372
Cleveland State University — $15,779,731
Wright State University — $13,770,200
Youngstown State University — $12,705,498
Central State University — $4,820,248 
Shawnee State University — $3,507,300
Northeast Ohio Medical University — $2,586,087

Community Colleges 

Community colleges are also getting a big chunk of money from the capital budget — $82.5 million. 

Columbus State Community College — $16,944,986 
Cuyahoga Community College — $14,415,941
Sinclair Community College — $12,210,997 
Lorain County Community College — $6,499,304 
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College — $6,059,000 
Owens Community College — $6,055,798 
Lakeland Community College — $4,603,008 
Clark State Community College — $3,387,460 
Edison Community College — $3,237,301 
Southern State Community College — $2,684,296 
Northwest State Community College — $2,496,210 
Washington State Community College — $1,366,353
Terra Community College — $1,342,177 
Rio Grande Community College — $1,218,867 

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