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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. It is a member of the University System of Ohio, and it was founded in 1870. OSU is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the U.S. with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university consists of sixteen colleges, and it offers over 400 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It has R1 classification among “Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity.” Additionally,

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47,106
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
50%
 
Enrolled male students
50%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
91%
 
Part-time students
9%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
67%
 
Adjuncts
33%
 
Faculty Ratio
18:1
Student/teacher ratio
$11,018
In-state tuition cost
$34,101
Out-of-state tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 7%
Hispanic/Latinx: 5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 8%
White, non-Hispanic: 64%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 620 | 75th Percentile: 700
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 630 | 75th Percentile: 740
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 26 | 75th Percentile: 32
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 26 | 75th Percentile: 31
ACT English
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 34

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $11,018
Tuition (out-of-state): $34,101
Fees: $918
Room & Board: $13,392

Contact The Ohio State University

Contact Admissions

undergrad.osu.edu

Campus Location

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

(614) 292-OHIO

Visit OSU Online

www.osu.edu

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