This page provides the latest information on Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. OSU's acceptance rate is 60.57% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 72,829 students applied and 44,116 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into OSU.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, OSU's acceptance rate is 60.57% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.78%. 35,783 men and 37,046 women applied to OSU and 21,328 men and 22,788 women students were accepted.
Among them, 4,582 men and 5,025 women were enrolled in OSU. You can explore the OSU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 72,829 | 35,783 | 37,046 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 44,116 | 21,328 | 22,788 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 9,607 | 4,582 | 5,025 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.57% | 59.60% | 61.51% | - | - |
| Yield | 21.78% | 21.48% | 22.05% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,615 students (17% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 3,005 students (31% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at OSU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,400, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 720 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 760 and the 25th percentile is 670.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at OSU. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at Ohio State University-Main Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,310 | 1,400 | 1,480 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 670 | 720 | 760 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 27 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 9,607 first-year students enrolled in OSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.53% and part-time students is 0.47%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.69% and women students is 52.31%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at OSU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,607 | 4,582 | 5,025 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 9,562 | 4,559 | 5,003 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 45 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at OSU. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to OSU:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for OSU are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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