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Acceptance Rate 84.99%
Yield 19.22%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 25
Applicants 27,486

Ohio University-Main Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 84.99% at Ohio University-Main Campus. Total 27,486 students applied and 23,360 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.ohio.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.ohio.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate84.99%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 84.99%. A total of 27,486 students (11,418 men and 16,068 women) have applied to and 23,360 (9,373 men and 13,987 women) students admitted to Ohio University-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,788 male and 2,701 female students have enrolled into Ohio University-Main Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Ohio University-Main Campus
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants27,48611,41816,06800
Admitted23,3609,37313,98700
Enrolled4,4891,7882,70100
Acceptance Rate 84.99% 82.09% 87.05% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.22% 19.08% 19.31% - -
[Chart] Ohio University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Ohio University-Main Campus, 542 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,424 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Ohio University-Main Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Ohio University-Main Campus. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Ohio University-Main Campus with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Ohio University-Main Campus
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011901290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math540590640
ACT Composite222528
Math202427
English212427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ohio University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Ohio University-Main Campus
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 Ohio University-Main Campus

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