Ohio Valley University

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Ohio Valley University

Former names	Ohio Valley College
Motto	Philologia, Fides, Vita
Motto in English	Philology, Faith, Life
Type	Private college
Active	1960; 64 years ago (1960) – 2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Religious affiliation	Church of Christ
Chancellor	Keith Stotts
President	Michael Ross
Vice-president	Wes Crum
Location	Vienna, West Virginia , U.S. 39°18′16″N 81°32′3″W / 39.30444°N 81.53417°W / 39.30444; -81.53417
Campus	Urban, 267 acres (108 ha)
Colors	Navy, grey and red
Nickname	Fighting Scots
Sporting affiliations	NAIA - RSC
Website	www.ovu.edu

Ohio Valley University was a private Christian college located between Parkersburg and Vienna in West Virginia. Founded in 1958 (with classes beginning in fall 1960), the school integrated education with teachings of the Christian faith. The college was physically located on two separate campuses totalling 267 acres (108 ha). At one time, OVU offered bachelor's degrees in more than 30 different subject areas, but scaled back its academic options as enrollment numbers and financial stability dropped significantly. The college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and was placed under academic probation in 2020 by the Higher Learning Commission due to ongoing long-term financial struggles. In December 2021, the OVU Board of Directors voted to close the college after the Fall 2021 semester. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission voted to revoke OVU's authority to grant degrees shortly thereafter.^[1][2] Seniors were allowed to finish their degrees without the loss of any credit hours in the spring semester of 2022 at several other institutions of higher education related to Churches of Christ through "teach out" agreements.