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Acceptance Rate 52.72%
Yield 23.45%
SAT Score 1,400
ACT Score 30
Applicants 65,189

OSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 52.72% at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Total 65,189 students applied and 34,370 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,400 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to OSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationundergrad.osu.edu/
Online Applicationundergrad.osu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate52.72%
Average Test Scores1,400 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 52.72%. A total of 65,189 students (30,930 men and 34,259 women) have applied to and 34,370 (15,801 men and 18,569 women) students admitted to Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 3,771 male and 4,289 female students have enrolled into OSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at OSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants65,18930,93034,25900
Admitted34,37015,80118,56900
Enrolled8,0603,7714,28900
Acceptance Rate 52.72% 51.09% 54.20% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.45% 23.87% 23.10% - -
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At OSU, 1,241 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,220 applicants (40%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,400 at OSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,480 and 25th percentile score is 1,310.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at OSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of OSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at OSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total131014001480
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math670720760
ACT Composite293032
Math272932
English283234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ohio State University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for OSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at OSU

The calendar system at Ohio State University-Main Campus is Semester. Ohio State University-Main Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Ohio State University-Main Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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