Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Large city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 60.6%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 70,028
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 35,588
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 8,062
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 23%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 52%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 50%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–720
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 670–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–32
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 14% / 35%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- required
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $30,305
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $13,244
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $40,022
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,976
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 88%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 94%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $49,087
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $60,409
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 45,638
- Graduate students
- 14,628
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Women
- 51%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 20%
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.
- Main phone
- (614) 292-6446
- Address
- 15 E. 15th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
How to apply
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