Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, OSU's acceptance rate is 52.72% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.45%. 30,930 men and 34,259 women applied to OSU and 15,801 men and 18,569 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,771 men and 4,289 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants65,18930,93034,25900
Admitted34,37015,80118,56900
Enrolled8,0603,7714,28900
Acceptance Rate 52.72%51.09%54.20%--
Yield 23.45%23.87%23.10%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,241 students (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,220 students (40%) 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 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25th percentile is 640. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 760 and 25th percentile is 670 .
The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 29 at OSU. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at Ohio State University-Main Campus are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at OSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total131014001480
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
SAT Math670720760
ACT Composite293032
ACT Math272932
ACT English283234
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 8,060 first-year students enrolled in OSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.59% and part-time students is 0.41%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.79% and women students is 53.21%.
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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total8,0603,7714,28900
Full-time8,0273,7514,27600
Part-time33201300
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 .
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OSU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot 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 PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationundergrad.osu.edu/
Online Applicationundergrad.osu.edu/apply
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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