BS Biomedical Science at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Biomedical science is the study of how the principles of science apply to medicine. The biomedical science major at Ohio State is for a select group of high-ability and highly motivated freshmen who wish to engage in biomedical research as undergraduates and plan to pursue graduate or professional education in medicine, research or other areas of health care. Students pursuing this major should have a strong interest in research and human disease and should enjoy course work in subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology.

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

What you will study

In addition to General Education courses, the biomedical science major requires the following: - traditional pre-med courses in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and physics - advanced science electives in areas such as anatomy, physiology and biochemistry - courses in biomedical science, including an extensive research experience The biomedical science curriculum is designed to be both rigorous and flexible. Students begin taking major course work in their freshman year as they learn to conduct scientific literature searches, develop a research hypothesis, and begin to read and analyze biomedical science literature.

Career pathways

The biomedical science major is designed to strongly prepare students for graduate and professional programs in areas such as biomedical research, medicine and other areas of health care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Medicine college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. To be eligible to apply to the major, a student must (1) be a high school senior and (2) apply for freshman admission to Ohio State. In addition to completing the Common Application for freshman admission to Ohio State, students must also submit a separate online application to the biomedical science major. Application instructions can be found at medicine.osu.edu/bms.

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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