BS Aviation Management at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Ohio State students have several options for studying aviation. Students can choose among three majors offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Fisher College of Business. The aviation management major in the Fisher College of Business awards a BS in business administration and is designed to prepare students for professional positions in the aviation industries. Students pursuing aviation management through the College of Business are NOT able to enroll into the Professional Pilot Certification.

Faculty: Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

In addition to general education curriculum, business foundation and business core courses, aviation management students will complete core aviation courses. This aviation core includes course pertaining to the aviation industry, aviation regulations, private pilot fundamentals, aviation management and marketing, transportation analysis and an aviation capstone course.

Career pathways

The Center for Aviation Studies partners with the industry’s most influential companies, allowing students to gain valuable professional experience with an industry leader in the aviation field. Some partners include: - L-Brands - Nationwide Flight Department - Net Jets - UPS - FedEx - Republic Airline - Delta Air Lines - American Airlines - Southwest Airlines

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Business college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Students admitted to the Columbus campus are also admitted directly to the Fisher major program and the aviation management specialization.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

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://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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