Applying to OSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
50.82%	1,400

Ohio State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 50.82% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 70,028 students applied and 35,588 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

OSU's acceptance rate is the 7th lowest among 71 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,400 and the ACT score is 31 at OSU. OSU's SAT score is 4th highest among 41 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to OSU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Ohio State University-Main Campus is 50.82% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.65%. 34,160 men and 35,868 women applied to OSU and 16,943 men and 18,645 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,809 men and 4,253 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at OSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at OSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	70,028	34,160	35,868	0	0
Admitted	35,588	16,943	18,645	0	0
Enrolled	8,062	3,809	4,253	0	0
Acceptance Rate	50.82%	49.60%	51.98%	-	-
Yield	22.65%	22.48%	22.81%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Ohio State University-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,151 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,829 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at OSU.

The median SAT score is 1,400 with 680 SAT EBRW and 720 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 650. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 760 and 25^th percentile is 680 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 29 at OSU. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 31.

The SAT and ACT scores at Ohio State University-Main Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at OSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1330	1400	1480
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	650	680	720
SAT Math	680	720	760
ACT Composite	29	31	32
ACT Math	27	29	32
ACT English	27	31	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Ohio State University-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 8,062 first-year students enrolled in OSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.65% and part-time students is 0.35%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.25% and women students is 52.75%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at OSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at OSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,062	3,809	4,253
Full-time	8,034	3,795	4,239
Part-time	28	14	14

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at OSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Ohio State University-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

OSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Ohio State University-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to OSU.

Admission Information for Applying to OSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	undergrad.osu.edu/
Online Application	undergrad.osu.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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