Hocking College

Hocking College, located in Nelsonville, Ohio, sits on a rural 2,300-acre campus in the Appalachian foothills approximately 60 miles southeast of Columbus. The two-year technical college, established in 1968, operates as a public institution specializing in hands-on career education and natural resources programs. The campus features dedicated learning laboratories, including a working horse farm, hospitality facilities, and natural areas that serve as outdoor classrooms for programs in natural resources and wildlife management. Hocking is known for its distinctive programs in culinary arts, forestry, law enforcement, and equine sciences, with most students completing associate degrees or technical certificates. The college maintains on-campus housing options in residence halls and provides dining services for its residential student population.