Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

60.6%

Acceptance rate

1,407

SAT Average

$18,292

Avg net price

44,617

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,407

SAT Reading/Writing640–720

SAT Math670–760

ACT Composite28–32

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 9Bachelor’s 11,332Master’s 2,997Doctoral 1,743	9	11,332	2,997	1,743
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2,273Master’s 338Doctoral 6	None reported	2,273	338	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1,715Master’s 379Doctoral 159	None reported	1,715	379	159
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1,261Master’s 544Doctoral 687	None reported	1,261	544	687
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 978Master’s 189Doctoral 114	None reported	978	189	114
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 854Master’s 49Doctoral 42	None reported	854	49	42
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 605Master’s 18Doctoral 18	None reported	605	18	18
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 512Master’s 8Doctoral 3	None reported	512	8	3
Associate’s 9Bachelor’s 423Master’s 201Doctoral 79	9	423	201	79
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 295Master’s 72Doctoral 212	None reported	295	72	212
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 263Master’s 24Doctoral 7	None reported	263	24	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 255Master’s 53Doctoral 33	None reported	255	53	33
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 238Master’s 507Doctoral 12	None reported	238	507	12
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 237Master’s 132Doctoral 28	None reported	237	132	28
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 226Master’s 32Doctoral 7	None reported	226	32	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 195Master’s 81Doctoral 9	None reported	195	81	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 185Master’s 148Doctoral 91	None reported	185	148	91
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 167Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	None reported	167	21	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 125Master’s 21Doctoral 14	None reported	125	21	14
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 113Master’s 37Doctoral 3	None reported	113	37	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 107Master’s 25Doctoral 26	None reported	107	25	26
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 98Master’s 6Doctoral 9	None reported	98	6	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 89Master’s 11Doctoral 8	None reported	89	11	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 81Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	81	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s 1Doctoral 8	None reported	20	1	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s 9Doctoral 3	None reported	11	9	3
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 6Master’s 3Doctoral 6	0	6	3	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 38Doctoral 2	None reported	0	38	2
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 43Doctoral 157	None reported	None reported	43	157
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	7	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

The Ohio State University

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big Ten Conference

Projected sponsored sports34

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's FencingMen's GolfMen's Gymnastics

Athletic participation

956 unique student-athletes · 33 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early action (autumn term only)

If you're applying to start autumn term, we encourage you to apply early action. To be considered early action, we must receive your complete application (the Common Application and all required materials) by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 1.

Decision released by Dec 11

Nov 1, 2026

Regular decision

Decision released by Mar 5

Jan 15, 2027

FAFSA due Feb 1

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $12,180
Required fees: $1,064
Food and housing: $14,738
Books and supplies: $1,030
Other expenses: $3,070
Total: $32,082

Total by year

$27,9122019–2019–20
$28,6642020–2120–21
$29,0222021–2221–22
$30,1852022–2322–23
$31,2312023–2423–24
$32,0822024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,292 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 39%
Average share of need met: 73%
Average need-based grant: $17,907
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation71%

6-year graduation88%

Retention rate94%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$60,409

Median debt$19,976

Campus

Enrollment44,617

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Ohio State University-Main Campus’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Ohio State University-Main Campus admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Ohio State University-Main Campus runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Jan 31

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 15 · priority date Nov 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Ohio State University-Main Campus admits in-state applicants at 45.1%, out-of-state applicants at 46.4%, and international applicants at 66.1%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

8,248 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈2,159In-state (domestic)≈5,551International≈538

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 15. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 64% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

25% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

42% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 27% who submitted class rank.

High-school class rank

Among the 27% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Ohio State University-Main Campus rates 4 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Class rank: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Application essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Important

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Important
First generation: Important
Volunteer work: Important
Work experience: Important
Character / personal qualities: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Ohio State University-Main Campus leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Average GPACDS C12Not disclosed

Without the average GPA, there’s no single midpoint to place a transcript against.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7) · Students admitted off the waitlist (C2)

Ohio State University-Main Campus's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $18,292 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,185 of 8,224 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Ohio State University-Main Campus offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Ohio State University-Main Campus admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

94.1% of Ohio State University-Main Campus’s first-years return for a second year and 87.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03