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Columbus, OH, United States
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The Ohio State University is a public, land-grant, research university whose main campus is in Columbus, the capital of Ohio. Its stated vision is to be the model 21st-century public, land grant, research, urban, community-engaged institution. Autumn 2025 total enrollment was 67,255 students, including a record 11,463 graduate students.
Ohio State operates six campuses: Columbus, four regional campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion and Newark, and Ohio State ATI on the Wooster campus. Whichever campus a student attends, the degree reads The Ohio State University. Ohio State Extension has offices in all 88 Ohio counties.
Academic units include the College of Arts and Sciences, Fisher College of Business, College of Dentistry, College of Education and Human Ecology, College of Engineering, Knowlton School of Architecture, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Moritz College of Law, College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Optometry, College of Pharmacy, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, College of Public Health, College of Social Work and College of Veterinary Medicine. The university offers 200+ majors to undergraduates and almost 300 graduate programs (94 doctoral, 119 master's, 11 professional and nine certificate programs). The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center provides health care and clinical training.
Student life centres on the Oval, the Ohio Union and more than 1,400 student organizations. On-campus housing offers furnished rooms, study lounges and Living-Learning Communities, with 30+ dining locations; most incoming first-years on the Columbus campus are required to live on campus for their first two years. The varsity athletics programme fields 36 sports. Career support includes on-demand coaches and 30+ career fairs a year, and the AI Fluency initiative aims to make students fluent in both their major and the use of AI in it.
Ohio State enrols nearly 6,000 international students from over 100 countries. The American Language Program offers intensive English instruction, and the university provides immigration documents (I-20 or DS-2019) to admitted international students who submit proof of financial support.
Ohio State offers President's Ohio, Stamps Eminence, Morrill, Land Grant Opportunity, National Buckeye ($13,500 per year) and Maximus, Provost and Trustees ($1,000 to $3,000 per year) scholarships to incoming first-year Columbus students who apply by November 1. International students are not eligible. See merit scholarships.
International undergraduates can use Scholarship Universe (Ohio State and 10,000+ external scholarships) and departmental scholarships, and apply by the February 1 priority date. Short-Term University Assistance is available with approval of the Office of International Affairs. Federal aid via the FAFSA is for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. See scholarships for international students.
Associateships (teaching, research, administrative) usually provide a 12-month tuition waiver, nine-month stipend and subsidized health insurance for 20 hours of work a week; competitive fellowships provide a monthly stipend, tuition waiver and subsidized health insurance. Applicants tick Funding Opportunities on the application. See graduate funding.
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View scholarships for The Ohio State University →Applications are made through the Common Application. Review is holistic. Minimum college-preparatory units: English 4; math 3 (4 recommended); natural science with significant lab experience 3; social science 2 (3 recommended); foreign language 2 units of the same language (3 recommended); visual or performing arts 1; plus one additional unit in any of these subjects. Ohio State has no minimum class rank or GPA and no minimum ACT or SAT score. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year applicants (applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores); Ohio State superscores both tests and the essay section is not required. School codes: ACT 3312, SAT 1592. Middle 50% of admitted students scored 27 to 33 on the ACT and 1280 to 1470 on the SAT.
Early action (non-binding, autumn only): November 1; decision January 22 for non-Ohio residents and international applicants. Regular decision: January 15, with decision March 5. Spring 2027 international deadline: October 1, 2026. Early action is recommended for College of Engineering and College of Nursing majors, the Direct Admission Program, Honors and Scholars programs and merit scholarships. Priority date for financial aid: February 1. Admission acceptance fee: $100 nonrefundable, due May 1.
Transfer applicants are those who attended another university after high school. International transfer deadlines: October 1, 2026 for spring 2027 and March 1, 2027 for autumn 2027.
Same Common Application process as first-years. English proficiency can be shown with TOEFL iBT 79+ (4.0+ on the updated test from January 21, 2026), IELTS 6.5+, Duolingo 120+, ACT English 21+ or SAT EBRW 550+; by three full years at and graduation from a U.S. regionally accredited high school; or by citizenship of, or a bachelor's degree from, an approved location (including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa). Admitted students must submit the signed Visa Request Form and financial support documents to receive the I-20 or DS-2019, by the first week of June for autumn admission.
Applicants meet Graduate School requirements and those of their program, apply online (some programs use a centralized or third-party application service), and submit transcripts and references. International graduate applicants need TOEFL iBT 79 (4.0 on the updated test), IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 120, unless a citizen of or degree holder from an exempt country; many programs require higher scores. Most programs decide for autumn between January and March.
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