Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1345
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 33269 admitted students 1773 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1250-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 700, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 740, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1345 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ohio State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 19% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-700 -
Math
630-740
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 33269 admitted students 5370 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
64%
Similar to the SAT, Ohio State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 64% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
26-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ohio State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ohio State received a total of 58,180 applications. These applications included 27,987 male applicants and 30,193 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 58,180 applicants, Ohio State admitted 33,269 students. Among the admitted students, there were 15,518 males and 17,751 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 8,423 students chose to enroll at Ohio State. This means that 8,423 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,889 were male and 4,534 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ohio State had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 59%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ohio State had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ohio State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ohio State University-Main Campus uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Ohio State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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