The Glenn College offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in public affairs.

The Glenn College provides research, training and technical assistance to state, public and nonprofit organizations.

The college is named after United States Senator and astronaut John Glenn.

On January 30, 2015, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a change of status of the former John Glenn School of Public Affairs making the new John Glenn College of Public Affairs the 15th college at The Ohio State University.

Additionally, six of the College's graduate specialties have been ranked in the top 10% by U.S. News & World Report.

Students of the Master's degree programs in 2018 were about 51% males and 49% females, with Underrepresented minorities making up nearly 21%.

The predecessor John Glenn Institute moved into Page Hall after its 2003–2005 renovation.