Online Programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years located in Columbus, OH. For the academic year 2023-2024, 3,975 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 61,443 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 6.47%). Ohio State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $13,244 for Ohio residents and $40,022 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 3,975 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 61,443 total students.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at OSU is $13,244 for Ohio residents and $40,022 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.32% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at OSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Ohio State University-Main Campus Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $11,518 | $33,502 | $12,425 | $37,141 |
| 2022 | $11,936 | $35,019 | $12,425 | $38,377 |
| 2023 | $12,485 | $36,742 | $12,997 | $39,598 |
| 2024 | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,497 | $41,227 |
| 2025 | $13,244 | $40,022 | $13,901 | $42,740 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $508 for Ohio residents and $1,623 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.31% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $806 for Ohio residents and $2,608 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.70% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $442 | $1,358 | $723 | $2,267 |
| 2022 | $459 | $1,421 | $723 | $2,345 |
| 2023 | $480 | $1,490 | $756 | $2,418 |
| 2024 | $493 | $1,556 | $782 | $2,515 |
| 2025 | $508 | $1,623 | $806 | $2,608 |
Online Student Population
There are 61,443 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at OSU. Of that, 3,975 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 34,956 students have joined to some online courses and 22,512 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 61,443 | 46,815 | 14,628 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,975 | 1,581 | 2,394 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 34,956 | 31,935 | 3,021 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 22,512 | 13,299 | 9,213 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,975 | 1,581 | 2,394 |
| Ohio Residents | 3,183 | 1,392 | 1,791 |
| Other State in U.S. | 702 | 143 | 559 |
| Outside of U.S. | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Unknown | 68 | 42 | 26 |
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