Admission Scores Trends at OSU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Ohio State University-Main Campus is 1316, and current year SAT score is 1400. The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at OSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 55 points at OSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at OSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to OSU by score range 1300-1400, 1350-1450, and 1400-1500.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1400 at OSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1210 (25^th percentile) and 1422 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at OSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Ohio State University-Main Campus since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,150	1,255	1,360	610	660	710	540	595	650
2013-14	1,150	1,265	1,380	610	665	720	540	600	660
2014-15	1,160	1,275	1,390	620	675	730	540	600	660
2015-16	1,170	1,280	1,390	610	665	720	560	615	670
2016-17	1,160	1,285	1,410	620	680	740	540	605	670
2017-18	1,260	1,355	1,450	650	700	750	610	655	700
2018-19	1,240	1,345	1,450	650	705	760	590	640	690
2019-20	1,250	1,355	1,460	650	710	770	600	645	690
2020-21	1,210	1,320	1,430	620	680	740	590	640	690
2021-22	1,250	1,345	1,440	630	685	740	620	660	700
2022-23	1,310	1,400	1,480	670	720	760	640	680	720
Average	1210	1316	1422	631	686	740	579	630	682

SAT Scores Over Time of Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

Ohio State University-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Ohio State University-Main Campus SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 30 at OSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at OSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Ohio State University-Main Campus since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	26	28	30	25	29	32	26	29	31
2013-14	27	29	31	26	29	32	26	29	31
2014-15	27	29	31	26	29	32	26	29	31
2015-16	27	29	31	26	30	33	27	29	31
2016-17	27	29	31	26	30	33	27	30	32
2017-18	27	29	31	27	30	33	27	30	32
2018-19	27	30	32	26	30	34	27	30	32
2019-20	28	30	32	27	31	34	26	29	32
2020-21	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	29	31
2021-22	26	29	32	25	30	34	26	29	31
2022-23	29	30	32	28	32	34	27	29	32
Average	27	29	31	26	30	33	26	29	31

ACT Scores Over Time of Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

Ohio State University-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Ohio State University-Main Campus ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Admission Scores Trends at OSU

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