Ohio State University-Main Campus Overview

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in, higher education institution located in Columbus, OH. It has an enrollment of 45,986 undergraduate students. The admissions acceptance rate is 57.18%.

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $18,623. Tuition is $11,936.00 without financial aid.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a predominantly bachelor’s-degree granting school.

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 93.96% of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).

Ohio State University-Main Campus has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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For the incoming class in 2023, the acceptance rate was 57.18%.

SAT or ACT scores are considered but not required

• The average SAT score was 1345.0 for the incoming class of 2023.
• The median ACT score was 29.0 for the incoming class to 2023.

Ohio State University-Main Campus Cost

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $18,623. The in-state tuition is $11,936.00. Out-of-state tuition is $35,019.00

The average tuition is:

• $7,759, when family income is less than $30,000

• $8,932, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000 

• $14,619, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000

• $22,494, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000

• $26,051, when family income is more than $110,000 

The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 31.37% of students received a federal student loan and 19.99% of students received a Pell Grant.

Tuition is $35,019.00 without financial aid, or the in-state tuition discount.

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Ohio State University-Main Campus Majors/Salaries

Ohio State University-Main Campus has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.  

Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus here.

Recent Graduate Salaries

(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)

• Agricultural Business and Management. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $46,673
• Agricultural Production Operations. (Associate’s Degree) – $31,133
• Agricultural and Food Products Processing. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $44,933
• Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. (Associate’s Degree) – $31,799
• Agricultural Public Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $21,052
• Animal Sciences. (Associate’s Degree) – $33,993
• Animal Sciences. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,687
• Food Science and Technology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $51,106
• Plant Sciences. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $41,464
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,439
• Veterinary Medicine. (Master’s Degree) – $115,339
• Veterinary Medicine. (First Professional Degree) – $77,715
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $59,576
• Natural Resources Conservation and Research. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,060
• Natural Resources Conservation and Research. (Master’s Degree) – $38,289
• Natural Resources Management and Policy. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $29,141
• Architecture. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $40,728
• Architecture. (Master’s Degree) – $53,358
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,119
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. (Master’s Degree) – $50,856
• Landscape Architecture. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $48,432
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,874
• Communication and Media Studies. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $40,447
• Journalism. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $40,393
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,060
• Computer and Information Sciences, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $68,331
• Education, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,055
• Education, General. (Master’s Degree) – $42,590
• Education, General. (Doctoral Degree) – $68,219
• Educational Administration and Supervision. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $29,845
• Special Education and Teaching. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $37,028
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $30,072
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,934
• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $63,377
• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. (Master’s Degree) – $81,702
• Agricultural Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $57,920
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $42,682
• Chemical Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $69,561
• Civil Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $60,110
• Civil Engineering. (Master’s Degree) – $64,493
• Computer Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $70,931
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $74,576
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. (Master’s Degree) – $96,539
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $62,012
• Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) – $71,015
• Mechanical Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $73,052
• Mechanical Engineering. (Master’s Degree) – $87,470
• Mechanical Engineering. (Doctoral Degree) – $98,743
• Industrial Engineering. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $75,667
• Engineering, Other. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $75,130
• Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $25,194
• East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $34,704
• Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $38,337
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $33,459
• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,060
• Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $43,277
• Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $36,793
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,536
• Apparel and Textiles. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $42,012
• Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). (Bachelor’s Degree) – $34,230
• Law. (First Professional Degree) – $57,995
• English Language and Literature, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,989
• English Language and Literature, General. (Master’s Degree) – $31,133
• English Language and Literature, General. (Doctoral Degree) – $42,682
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. (Associate’s Degree) – $28,960
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $38,289
• Biology, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $30,092
• Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,618
• Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $34,704
• Zoology/Animal Biology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $26,022
• Genetics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $34,847
• Neurobiology and Neurosciences. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $24,904
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. (Master’s Degree) – $177,325
• Mathematics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $43,128
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,925
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,327
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness. (Master’s Degree) – $47,729
• Philosophy. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $31,133
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,494
• Chemistry. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $40,467
• Chemistry. (Doctoral Degree) – $71,015
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $36,131
• Physics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $47,260
• Psychology, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $30,835
• Psychology, General. (Doctoral Degree) – $81,702
• Public Administration. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,914
• Public Administration. (Master’s Degree) – $52,549
• Social Work. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,772
• Social Work. (Master’s Degree) – $43,371
• Anthropology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,874
• Criminology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $37,808
• Economics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $42,276
• Geography and Cartography. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $38,829
• International Relations and National Security Studies. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $36,344
• Political Science and Government. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $37,379
• Sociology. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $35,925
• Air Transportation. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $46,869
• Dance. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $25,194
• Design and Applied Arts. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $45,794
• Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,343
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $20,140
• Fine and Studio Arts. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,978
• Fine and Studio Arts. (Master’s Degree) – $20,824
• Music. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $22,087
• Music. (Master’s Degree) – $44,971
• Music. (Doctoral Degree) – $42,682
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $29,141
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. (Master’s Degree) – $48,600
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. (Doctoral Degree) – $77,401
• Dentistry. (Master’s Degree) – $248,619
• Dentistry. (First Professional Degree) – $121,226
• Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $56,068
• Health and Medical Administrative Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $49,019
• Health and Medical Administrative Services. (Master’s Degree) – $65,651
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $30,988
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $55,015
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $53,358
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,280
• Medicine. (First Professional Degree) – $57,278
• Optometry. (First Professional Degree) – $99,983
• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $34,420
• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. (Master’s Degree) – $140,448
• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. (First Professional Degree) – $120,498
• Public Health. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $36,608
• Public Health. (Master’s Degree) – $48,539
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $23,579
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. (Master’s Degree) – $63,692
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. (Doctoral Degree) – $67,101
• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $44,276
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $60,399
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. (Master’s Degree) – $89,089
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. (Doctoral Degree) – $104,749
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. (Master’s Degree) – $42,123
• Business/Commerce, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $46,924
• Business Administration, Management and Operations. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $56,327
• Business Administration, Management and Operations. (Master’s Degree) – $108,577
• Accounting and Related Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $57,149
• Accounting and Related Services. (Master’s Degree) – $61,847
• Business/Managerial Economics. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $54,880
• Finance and Financial Management Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $60,701
• Finance and Financial Management Services. (Master’s Degree) – $61,516
• Hospitality Administration/Management. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $39,214
• Human Resources Management and Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $47,260
• Human Resources Management and Services. (Master’s Degree) – $69,338
• International Business. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $53,358
• Management Information Systems and Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $61,350
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $57,995
• Marketing. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $48,477
• Real Estate. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $53,775
• History. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $32,108
• History. (Doctoral Degree) – $57,860

Ohio State University-Main Campus Diversity

The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Ohio State University-Main Campus

• American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.07%
• Asian: 8.47%
• Black: 7.63%
• Hispanic: 5.19%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.05%
• Non-resident alien: 6.77%
• Two or more races: 4.33%
• Unknown: 2.90%
• White: 64.59%

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 6.34% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.

Ohio State University-Main Campus Frequently Asked Questions

How is school spirit at Ohio State University-Main Campus?

Ohio State University-Main Campus is known for its strong school spirit and is deeply rooted in tradition. The Ohio State Buckeyes have a storied athletics program, boasting 36 varsity sports teams, and their football team is particularly famous for their passionate fan base, known as the “Buckeye Nation.” Students, alumni, and fans show their school pride by wearing scarlet and gray, the school’s colors, and participating in various traditions, such as Carmen Ohio, the alma mater song sung at the end of sporting events and campus gatherings. Overall, Ohio State University-Main Campus has a vibrant and enthusiastic school spirit culture.

What are some popular extracurriculars at Ohio State University-Main Campus?

Ohio State University-Main Campus has a wide range of extracurricular activities. Some of the most popular extracurriculars include: – BuckeyeThon: a student-run philanthropy that raises money for pediatric cancer care and research. – Ohio Staters, Inc.: a leadership honorary that serves the university and community. – Ohio Union Activities Board: plans and executes events and activities on campus for students. – Undergraduate Student Government: serves as the voice of the undergraduate student body. – Club sports: Ohio State has over 50 club sports teams, ranging from basketball to fencing to ultimate frisbee. – Greek Life: Ohio State has over 60 fraternities and sororities on campus, offering a range of social and academic opportunities.

How are the food choices at Ohio State University-Main Campus?

Ohio State University-Main Campus offers a wide variety of food choices on campus. There are several dining halls, cafes, food courts, and markets available with diverse options and cuisines. The dining halls on campus offer traditional American cuisine, international food, vegetarian, and vegan options. There are also cafes like Starbucks and Tim Hortons and fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A and Subway, as well as local restaurants. The University also offers a meal plan that is flexible and customizable and caters to the students’ dietary restrictions and preferences. Overall, students at the Ohio State University-Main Campus can expect to find a satisfying and diverse range of food options.

Is there Greek life at Ohio State University-Main Campus?

Yes, Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU) has a significant Greek life presence on campus. OSU has over 70 fraternities and sororities that are recognized by the university, and they are united under four governing councils: Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and Panhellenic Association (PHA). The Greek Life community at OSU is very active and offers a wide range of social, philanthropic, and academic opportunities for their members.

What is Ohio State University-Main Campus known for?

Ohio State University-Main Campus is known for its strong academics, particularly in the fields of business, engineering, and medicine. The university is well-regarded for its research programs and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Ohio State is also known for its large and enthusiastic sports culture, with a highly successful football team and a range of other varsity athletic programs. In addition, the university has a vibrant student life and offers many extracurricular activities and opportunities for involvement on campus.

What are the most popular school clubs at Ohio State University-Main Campus?

Ohio State University-Main Campus has a diverse range of student clubs and organizations that cater to various interests. However, some of the most popular school clubs at Ohio State University-Main Campus include the BuckeyeThon, a dance marathon that raises funds for children with complicated medical conditions, the Ohio State Mock Trial Program, and the Undergraduate Student Government. Other popular student clubs include the International Affairs Scholars Association, the Buckeye Student Veterans Organization, and the Ohio Union Activities Board. Additionally, there are many sports and recreational clubs, including soccer, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball.

Is the campus at Ohio State University-Main Campus safe?

Ohio State University-Main Campus has a generally safe campus, with a strong public safety department and a range of resources available to students, staff, and faculty. Like any university, however, it is important to exercise personal safety precautions such as walking in groups or using campus transportation at night, being aware of your surroundings, and reporting any suspicious activity. Overall, Ohio State University-Main Campus takes campus safety seriously and provides a number of services and resources to ensure the safety of its community.