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General information for
domestic freshmen

 
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2010 application deadlines
Note: For autumn quarter applicants wishing to be considered for the full range of merit scholarships: your application for admission and all supporting materials (including official ACT/SAT test scores sent from the testing agency) must be received by December 1, 2009.

Quarter
Columbus campus

Regional campuses and ATI

Winter 2010
November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
Spring 2010
February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
Summer 2010
February 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
Autumn 2010
February 1, 2010
July 1, 2010

Admission criteria
Ohio State has a competitive admissions process for all applicants applying to the Columbus campus and all non-Ohio residents applying to regional campuses. College prep curriculum, performance in high school, and performance on the ACT or SAT are the primary factors considered. more >

What happens after I've applied?
Students applying to enroll for autumn quarter will be notified of an admissions decision on a rolling basis starting in December. more >


The Ohio State University is a participant in College Board's New Predictors Research study. more>

  Profile of the admitted freshman class of 2009

College preparatory curriculum requirements exceeded:

  • 99% exceeded minimums in social sciences
  • 97% exceeded minimums in natural science
  • 95% exceeded minimums in math
  • 93% exceeded the minimum in a foreign language

What are the college prep requirements?

High school class rank:

  • 87% ranked in the top quarter of their graduating classes
  • 54% ranked in the top 10% of their graduating classes
Test scores:

ACT
composite
score
SAT Critical Reading and Math score Percentage
of class in this score range
30+ 1340+ 32
26+ 1180+ 80
24+ 1090+ 94

 

 

 
 

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