After you are admitted - regional campus freshmen (2024)

Check your BuckeyeMail email account

Check your BuckeyeMail even if you haven't decided on Ohio State.

We're sending important, time-sensitive information — like your on-campus housing application and financial aid offer — to your BuckeyeMail account. Check BuckeyeMail several times a week at buckeyemail.osu.edu. Log in with your Ohio State username (lastname.#@buckeyemail.osu.edu) and password.

What if I haven't activated my username yet? Get instructions.

Keep checking your personal email, too: We may still send important information there.

If you don’t end up enrolling at Ohio State, your BuckeyeMail account and all data will be removed at the end of the semester for which you applied.

If you haven’t already done so, submit the FAFSA and create your ScholarshipUniverse profile

Every student is highly encouraged to file the FAFSA and create a profile on ScholarshipUniverse to be considered for the most financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans and Federal Work-Study). Get important dates and simple steps for applying for aid.

Also, be sure to explore campus-specific scholarship opportunities at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark or ATI. Direct questions to the financial aid office on your regional campus.

Accept our offer ofadmission and pay your acceptance fee

If you are admitted for autumn term, your nonrefundable $100 acceptance fee is due by May 1. If you are admitted for spring or summer term, check your Applicant Center for your deadline.

To pay your acceptance fee, or decline the offer of admission

Follow the directions on your notice of admission, which is emailed to you as soon as you’re admitted to Ohio State. You can also pay the fee through your Applicant Center.

Note: As a condition of enrollment, all admitted applicants are required to answer a question regarding disciplinary and felony history prior to paying the acceptance fee.

To delay your admissions term

Contact Undergraduate Admissions before the application deadline for your desired term to discuss your options. Read our Gap Year Policy.

Finish strong, and submit your transcripts

Final high school transcript

Your admission to Ohio State is contingent upon our receipt and review of your final high school transcript. If you fail to maintain the high academic standards under which you were admitted, your admission to Ohio State may be canceled. Ask you school counselor to send your final transcript to Ohio State (electronically for faster processing) upon graduation.

If you’ve taken AP or IB classes, you may be able to receive credit for your test scores. To find out if you can earn credit for your AP or IB test scores, remember to have your official scores sent to Ohio State.

University transcript

If you have earned college credit while in high school, ask each institution you attended to send an electronic transcript to Ohio State so that we can begin evaluating your transferable credits. Do this around the time you pay your acceptance fee. If you’re still taking college classes at that time, make sure your final transcript is sent to Ohio State as soon as your grades have posted.

Important: Transcripts should not be delivered by the student or sent to other addresses on campus. Doing so will prevent acceptance of the transcript as official.

How to send university transcripts to Ohio State:

  • If you attended an Ohio college or university, request that your transcript be sent electronically.

  • For other institutions, request electronic delivery (preferred). If ordering a transcript online, select The Ohio State University as a recipient. In the absence of a list of universities to select from, ask your school to email your transcript to sae-studugt@osu.edu.

  • If your school does not offer electronic delivery, please have your transcript(s) mailed to:
    The Ohio State University
    Undergraduate Admissions
    PO Box 182646
    Columbus, OH 43218-2646

Find housing

Safe and comfortable housing options are available on or near all campuses.

For students attending Mansfield, Newark or CFAES Wooster (ATI): For those admitted for autumn term, housing information is emailed beginning in mid-March based on the date of admission. Housing on the Newark campus is determined by lottery. For spring and summer admits, housing information is emailed no sooner than two months before the start of the desired term. Note that first-year students at CFAES Wooster who live more than 25 miles from campus are required to live on campus. Learn more at go.osu.edu/regional-housing.

Students attending Lima: Learn about local housing options.
Students attending Marion: Learn about local housing options.

After you are admitted - regional campus freshmen (2024)

FAQs

What to do after paying acceptance fee in Ohio State? ›

What to do after you pay your acceptance fee
  1. Check BuckeyeMail for housing updates and more. ...
  2. Apply for housing. ...
  3. Register for orientation. ...
  4. Receive your financial aid notification. ...
  5. Register for summer programs. ...
  6. Complete the vaccination requirement.

What to do after being accepted to Ohio State? ›

After you are admitted
  1. Check your BuckeyeMail email account. ...
  2. If you haven't already done so, submit the FAFSA and create your ScholarshipUniverse profile. ...
  3. Accept our offer of admission and pay your acceptance fee. ...
  4. Finish strong, and submit your transcripts. ...
  5. Find housing.

Is the Ohio State University hard to get into? ›

The acceptance rate at Ohio State University is 52.7%.

This means the school is moderately selective. The school expects you to meet their requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but they're more flexible than other schools. If you exceed their requirements, you have an excellent chance of getting in.

What GPA do you need to get into Ohio State University Marion? ›

With a GPA of 3.33, The Ohio State University at Marion accepts below-average students. It's OK to be a B-average student, with some A's mixed in.

What happens if you don't respond to a college acceptance? ›

If you ignore a college acceptance letter, admissions will consider that the same as a rejection. However, it's more respectful to decline.

Do freshmen have to live on campus at Ohio State? ›

What is Ohio State's residency requirement? All unmarried, full-time students within two years of high school graduation must live on campus for their first two years. Students may also live with parents or close relatives or in an approved fraternity or sorority as a means of meeting the residency requirement.

When should I hear back from Ohio State? ›

First-year applicants – 2025 autumn term entry
Application completion deadlineDecision release
Early actionNov. 1Dec. 13 for all Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants ----- Jan. 24 for all non-Ohio residents and international applicants
Regular decisionJan. 15March 7

Can I get into Ohio State with a 3.3 GPA? ›

Unweighted high school academic GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), for science, math, social studies, English and foreigh language courses only.

What is the average admitted GPA for Ohio State? ›

Final Admissions Verdict

Scoring at a 1340 SAT or above will already give you a great shot at getting in. Scoring a 1430 will nearly guarantee you admission, given that your GPA is roughly the average of 3.81.

How many incoming freshmen are at Ohio State? ›

New first-year students at Ohio State increased to a record-high 11,318 (+6.0%). Undergraduate students at the Columbus campus increased to a record-high 46,984 (+0.4%). Total female student enrollment at all campuses and all levels increased to a record-high 35,100 (+1.2%).

What is the hardest college to get into in Ohio? ›

Top 10 colleges in Ohio with the lowest acceptance rates
  • Kettering College acceptance rate.
  • Case Western Reserve University acceptance rate.
  • Denison University acceptance rate.
  • Kenyon College acceptance rate.
  • Ohio State University acceptance rate.
  • The College of Wooster acceptance rate.
  • Defiance College acceptance rate.

What is the easiest school to get into in Ohio? ›

Easiest colleges to get into in Ohio
  • Wright State University acceptance rate.
  • University of Mount Union acceptance rate.
  • University of Toledo acceptance rate.
  • Ursuline College acceptance rate.
  • The University of Akron acceptance rate.
  • Cleveland State University acceptance rate.
  • Kent State University acceptance rate.

Can I get into OSU with a 2.7 GPA? ›

Ohio State University (OSU) is known to be quite selective. Typically, successful applicants have a high school GPA of around 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. However, the average GPA of admitted students tends to be much higher, usually in the range of 3.7 to 4.3.

Can I get into Ohio University with a 2.5 GPA? ›

Applicants entering directly from high school (with no college credit) must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The applicant must have completed courses in algebra, biology, and chemistry at the high school or college level with a minimum grade of “C” or better.

What GPA is required for Harvard? ›

In truth, you need close to a 4.0 unweighted GPA to get into Harvard. That means nearly straight As in every class while also taking the highest rigor classes available at your high school.

How long does it take for Ohio State to accept you? ›

First-year applicants – 2025 autumn term entry
Application completion deadlineDecision release
Early actionNov. 1Dec. 13 for all Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants ----- Jan. 24 for all non-Ohio residents and international applicants
Regular decisionJan. 15March 7

How do you check if you got accepted to Ohio State? ›

Log in to your Applicant Center and click Application Status to view your admission status and any incomplete To Do Items.

What is the Ohio State acceptance fee? ›

To pay your $100 non-refundable acceptance fee, or decline the offer of admission: Log in to your Applicant Center (http://appstatus.osu.edu) with your Ohio State Username or OSU ID.

What happens after you accept a college offer? ›

Once you've been accepted, you'll have many new obligations and deadlines—deadlines to accept enrollment, apply for housing, submit final high school transcripts, take placement tests and file financial aid forms, to name a few tasks. Remember that many schools require an enrollment deposit or acceptance fee.

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