Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of OSU are $40,022 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus $40,022

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $17,256

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of OSU are $42,740 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus $42,740

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $22,351

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of OSU is 61% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 79%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of OSU is 22% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 22%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 27%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at OSU is 1,400 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 1,400

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 1,109

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at OSU is 30 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 30

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 68

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at OSU is 88% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 88%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 35%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at OSU is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 67%

Student Population

The total student population at OSU is 61,443 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 61,443

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 9,051

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at OSU is $12,876 which is 32.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,876

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $5,411

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at OSU is 16 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 18 to 1

Number of Programs

OSU offers 461 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus 461

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 110