Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio
- Public
- City
- 45,638 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 61%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $17,269per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 87%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,08010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Ohio residents who qualify for a Pell Grant and show significant need get aid covering full tuition and mandatory fees, on any Ohio State campus. There's no separate application; eligibility comes from the FAFSA, so file by the priority deadline.
Source: Ohio State Lima financial aid; Ohio State News, Dec 2022
Second-year students can join STEP: a small group that meets weekly with a faculty mentor, plus a fellowship of up to $2,000 for a project of their own.
Source: STEP, prospective students
All unmarried full-time students who are within two years of high school graduation are required to live in on-campus housing.
Source: Disability Accommodations - Housing and Residence Education
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 61%About 6 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1310–1480Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 28–32Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
Enter your numbers to see where they'd fall among Ohio State University-Main Campus's first-year students. This isn't a prediction: it shows how you compare with students who enrolled, using the sources linked below.
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $17,269full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $31,162sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,641Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $42,423Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 87%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 94%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,08010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 45,638Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 23%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 26%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH — admits 85%
- Michigan State University East Lansing, MI — admits 85%
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN — admits 80%
- Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN — admits 78%
Also worth a look
- Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA — admits 69%
- Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN — admits 50%
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI — admits 45%
- Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX — admits 57%
- University of North Texas Denton, TX — admits 72%
- Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN — admits 78%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Ohio State University-Main Campus, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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