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General information for
domestic freshmen

 
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2009 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) must have been received by December 1, 2008.

Quarter
Columbus campus

Regional campuses and ATI

Winter 2009
November 3, 2008
November 3, 2008
Spring 2009
February 2, 2009
February 2, 2009
Summer 2009
February 2, 2009
May 1, 2009
Autumn 2009
February 2, 2009
July 1, 2009

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 2007

College preparatory curriculum requirements exceeded:

  • 98% of admitted applicants exceeded minimums in social sciences
  • 97% exceeded minimums in math and natural science
  • 90% exceeded the minimum in a foreign language

What are the college prep requirements?

High school class rank:

  • 91% of our admitted students ranked in the top quarter of their graduating classes
  • 57% of our admitted students 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+ 27
26+ 1180+ 72
24+ 1090+ 89

 

 

 
 

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