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International applicants, please see International applicants.

Deadlines Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Autumn 2013
Application deadline
Deadline for all required application materials.
November 1 February 1* February 1

Priority FAFSA date
Submit the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov to be considered for need-based aid.
February 15 February 15 February 15
 

Application requirements

  1. Common Application commonapp.org
    *Planning to enter summer 2013? There is no option for summer entry on the Common App. Here's what to do. 1.) Select either term when completing the Common App. 2.) Then, when completing the Ohio State Supplement to the Common App, select "Summer" in the "Enrollment information" section.

  2. Ohio State Supplement to the Common Application

  3. $60 application fee (nonrefundable)
    Ohio State accepts NACAC and College Board fee waivers.

  4. School forms:
    • Recommendation from a teacher or counselor (one required)
    • Official high school transcripts, including your senior year course schedule

    If you took college courses while in high school, you must submit official transcripts of your college course work.

    If you have completed any course work at a school outside of the United States, you must submit an official transcript from that institution. Foreign language documents must be translated into English by the issuing institution, an authorized translator, or a teacher of the language.

  5. Official ACT or SAT scores with writing
    Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency (scores from transcripts will not be considered). Ohio State's ACT code is 3312; the SAT code is 1592.

    When considering students for admission, scholarships, or Honors/Scholars selection, we will consider the best official composite/combined score from a single test administration.

    Applicants who will have been out of high school for two or more years by their term of enrollment are not required to submit scores.

English language requirements

If English is not your native language, you must submit one of the following scores:
    550 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL
    79 or higher on the Internet-based TOEFL
    79 or higher on the MELAB
    6.5 or higher on the IELTS
    21 or higher on the English section of the ACT
    500 or higher on the Critical Reading section of the SAT

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