The Ohio State University

Ohio State University (OSU) was founded in 1870 and is considered one of the 3 largest universities in the United States.  The U.S & World News Report ranks Ohio State as one of the best public schools in the top 20 U.S. colleges.

There are approx. 57,000 students enrolled undergraduate and graduate programs at the university, and nearly 14,500 students in post graduate programs.

Undergraduate admissions to Ohio State are classified as “more selective” by US News & World Report and The Princeton Review.

Rankings:

The freshman class of 2005 had the following high school class rankings.

• students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class (42%)
• graduated in the top 20% of their high school class (69%)
• graduated in the top 30% of their high school class (86%)
• graduated in the top 40% of their high school class (95%)
• graduated in the top 50% of their high school class (98%).

SAT Scores:

Scored 1340:  18% of the freshman class scored in the top 3% of the SAT

Scored 1180: 56% of freshman class

Scored 1090: 78% of freshman class

***Ohio State’s freshman class has admitted over 100 National Merit Scholars for nine of the last ten years.

Majors:

Arts and Sciences 36%
Undecided 16%
Engineering 15%
Business 15%
Pre-health Professions 10%
Architecture 3%
Agriculture/Natural Resources 2%
Human Ecology 1%
Education <1%
Social Work <1%
 

Tuition Expenses:

Full Time, Ohio Residents, 2007-2007:  $8,667.   Last year, OSU's tuition  for in-state residents was the fifth most expensive college tuition among Ohio's 13 public 4-year universities.

The Ohio State University also made the Best in the Midwest section by The Princeton Review and America's 150 Best Value College.

Application:

You can apply to Ohio State online at their website:  http://www.osu.edu