Ohio State University has reached a $100 million settlement with 279 former students who alleged they were sexually abused by a campus doctor decades ago.

The settlement resolves five separate lawsuits filed by approximately 280 former students against the university. All but one of the plaintiffs have agreed to the settlement terms, according to reports.

The lawsuits alleged that Ohio State failed to protect students from a doctor who worked on campus and was accused of being a sexual predator. The alleged abuse occurred decades ago, though specific timeframes were not detailed in available reports.

The former students claimed the university was negligent in its duty to protect them from the accused physician. The settlement represents one of the larger financial resolutions involving allegations of institutional failure to prevent sexual abuse on a university campus.

Ohio State University has not admitted wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement. The resolution allows the university to avoid a potentially lengthy and costly legal battle while providing compensation to the alleged victims.