The Ohio State University is a University (Non-Endowment) based in Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1870, it provides extensive student life programs, student organizations, intercollegiate club, and recreational sports programs, student media organizations and publications, fraternities and sororities and student governments. The assets are managed by the executive team.Ohio State University's investment portfolio is valued at $5.3 billion with investments in private equity, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure, natural resources, publicly-traded equities, and fixed income securities.