BS Hospitality Management at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The hospitality management program prepares students for managerial positions in the hospitality, tourism and service industries. Students learn about service management, hospitality marketing, branding, social media, strategic management, beverage management and event planning. Students in the hospitality management program have numerous opportunities for networking with industry professionals and internships through the Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board.

Faculty: Education and Human Ecology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

The balanced curriculum includes courses in business, management, service and operations offered by the world’s leading service scholars and industry professionals who have significant experience in hospitality businesses. Sample courses: - Introduction to Hospitality Management - Hotel Systems Management - Food Production and Management - Hospitality Marketing - Service Management - Casino Operations Management - Special Events Planning and Management - Business and Financial Controls - Principles of Tourism - Strategic Management

Career pathways

Graduates of the Ohio State hospitality management program are in high demand by the industry. Graduates enter careers in food service, lodging, travel, tourism and event planning. Within each segment of the hospitality industry, management positions are available in accounting, sales, house-keeping, catering and guest services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Education and Human Ecology college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Upon admission to the university, students enroll directly into the hospitality management program as a pre-major. Students will be moved from the pre-major to the major once the following admission requirements have been met: - Complete 15 semester hours - Earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA - Complete College Algebra with a grade of C- or higher

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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