Bachelor of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Online) at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The online Bachelor of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is a foundational undergraduate degree that introduces students to the health care field with in-depth science learning.

Study mode: online | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

Career pathways

Direct entry to the workforce, or graduate professional programmes such as medicine, dentistry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health, hospital administration, physician assistant, nurse practitioner and medical dietetics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An associate degree in any field is not required but can make some programme coursework waivable. Residents outside the U.S. cannot participate in this distance learning programme; availability depends on the applicant's home state.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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