About Us

The Ohio International Consortium (OIC) was established in 1991 in order to identify, develop, and expand beneficial international relationships that might contribute to the enhancement of Ohio’s global profile and the international expertise and activities of the state’s public four-year universities. OIC has been formally accepted as a member of the Inter-University Council (IUC) of Ohio since fall 2019. 

The OIC serves to maximize existing resources and to minimize duplication through cooperation in the areas of student study abroad, internationalization of the curriculum, global opportunities for faculty, and in the discussion of issues concerning international students and scholars.

The four-year public universities of Ohio currently have exchange relationships, faculty research collaboration, and enrollments of international students and scholars from more than 150 countries around the world.

The OIC has the responsibility to coordinate and implement the inter-institutional agreement for pooled access to study abroad programs. The OIC has regular meetings at which issues of mutual interest related to international education are addressed.

Whether you wish to find the ideal study abroad program while benefiting from paying in-state tuition as an Ohio resident or you desire to learn more about the services offered to international students by our state campuses, you are in the right place.  

If you would like to join the OIC listserv please email guinigkm@miamioh.edu with your request.

Please note that this is only for employees of OIC universities.