Southgate
University
The academic quad at Southgate University

Serious learning. Human scale.

Southgate University is a private university in Averton, Ohio — five colleges, 70+ programs, and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio on a wooded campus along the Cascade River.

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9,400students across five colleges
70+undergraduate & graduate programs
12:1student-faculty ratio
1894founded in Averton, Ohio

Find Your Program

Explore majors, minors, and graduate programs across the five colleges — or go straight to the class schedule to see what’s offered this fall.

Students on campus

Admissions

First-year, transfer, and graduate admission — deadlines, requirements, and how to schedule a campus visit.

Academic building

Academics

Five colleges, 48 academic departments, and the full course catalog and class schedule.

Campus in autumn

Campus Life

Residence halls, dining, 80+ student organizations, and NCAA Division III Griffins athletics.

News from Southgate

July 10, 2026

Southgate Breaks Ground on Campus Solar Array, Sets 2035 Carbon Neutrality Goal

A 4-acre solar installation east of the athletic complex marks the first phase of Southgate's plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035.

June 18, 2026

Southgate Rises in Regional University Rankings, Cites Gains in Graduate Outcomes

Southgate moved up eleven spots in a widely cited Midwest regional universities ranking, driven by improvements in graduation rates and post-graduate employment.

May 16, 2026

Class of 1988 Alumnus Gives $12 Million to Rename Engineering Building

A $12 million gift from alumnus and tech entrepreneur Paul Vachon will fund renovations to the engineering building, to be renamed Vachon Hall.

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Upcoming Events

24Jul
Summer Bridge Program Closing Ceremony
4:00 p.m. · Okafor Commons
22Aug
Residence Hall Move-In Day
8:00 a.m. · All residence halls
24Aug
Fall 2026 New Student Convocation
10:00 a.m. · Ainsworth Auditorium
28Aug
Hartwell Library Special Collections Exhibit Opening: "Voices of the Cascade Valley"
5:30 p.m. · Hartwell Library, Reading Room

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