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Ohio State University | OSU

Columbus, Ohio•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

57%

Public school in Ohio with 46,100 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Big Ten Conference
osu.edu
190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-6446

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
57%
Yield rate - overall
25%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
58%
Men
55%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
58,180
Women: 51%
Men: 49%
undergrad.osu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$26,491
Out-of-state
$50,728

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$6,956
$30,001–48,000
$8,402
$48,001–75,000
$13,620
$75,001–110,000
$22,528
Over $110,000
$26,186

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 21%
ACT: 64%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
8,423
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
65%
6-year graduation rate
86%
Retention rate
95%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
8%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 53%
Men: 47%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
7%
Black
7%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
7%
White
74%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?