An early look at early actionHere are the applicant highlights from our November 1 early action deadline for the Columbus campus:
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54,223 first-year applications received — 12% increase from the autumn 2022 early action deadline.
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35.5% of applicants are Ohio residents — a 5.3% increase.
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50% of applicants are non-residents; 14.5% are international.
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18,065 applicants identify as historically underrepresented students — a 21% increase.
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11,793 applicants identify as first-generation — a 16.5% increase.
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52.9% of applicants have indicated that they do not want their test scores considered.
We look forward to getting to know these students through our review process! |
First decision release timelineWith our early action deadline now passed, we're just a few weeks away from our first decision release:
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Early action (due by November 1): December 9 and January 20
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Regular decision (due by February 1): February 17 and March 24
Reminder: We'll release both admit and deny decisions on December 9, but we will not be releasing defer decisions on that date.
Please let your students know that applications flow through our review process individually, so if they don't hear back at the same time as a friend, they might still be admitted later.
Honors and Scholars applicants: We'll begin sending our decisions on December 16.
Morrill Scholarship Program applicants: We'll begin sending our decisions on December 16 — then decisions will be sent on a rolling basis every two weeks through the end of March. |
Financial aid updatesIt's time for your students to submit the FAFSA for the 2023-24 school year!
Ohio State's priority deadline to complete the FAFSA is February 1, 2023. Our school code is 003090.
You should also encourage your students to use our scholarship-matching tool, ScholarshipUniverse, which simplifies the process of finding and applying for scholarships both from Ohio State and external sources.
For example: The Ohio State University Alumni Scholars Program is intended to recruit, recognize and financially support incoming first-year students. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis; students can visit their site for the latest selection criteria.
For students admitted to Ohio State for autumn 2023, we'll send an email to their BuckeyeMail account indicating that their financial aid package is ready. We'll start sending these notifications in late February. |
Buckeye Precollege Summer InstituteLaunching in summer 2023, the Buckeye Precollege Summer Institute is a two-week residential enrichment program for academically ambitious students currently in grades 10 and 11.
In this program, students enroll in a single intensive course designed specifically for precollege students and taught by Ohio State faculty and staff. Students will get a deep dive into a particular subject not typically taught at the high school level, allowing them to explore college majors and potential careers.
Sign up to be notified when the application is live. Students should apply by the February 1 priority deadline (regular deadline: March 1). |
Academic program updates
Save the date: Democracy Camp 2023The John Glenn College of Public Affairs will offer its annual Democracy Camp program on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Democracy Camp is a one-day conference packed with engaging conversation and opportunities to learn from public service professionals and Glenn College instructors about local government engagement, elections, civic leadership and hot policy topics.
The conference is open to rising high school juniors and seniors and is free to attend. The application will go live in February 2023. If you have questions, please contact Chris Adams.
New direct enrollment for select engineering majorsSince sharing this announcement with you in September, two additional programs have been added our list of direct enroll engineering majors.
Starting for autumn 2023, admitted first-year students can now directly enroll in the following majors:
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Industrial and systems engineering
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Material science engineering
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Welding engineering
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Food, agricultural and biological engineering
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Chemical engineering
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Civil engineering
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Environmental engineering
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Aviation
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Electrical and computer engineering
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Engineering physics
For engineering programs that are not listed, students will enter with a pre-engineering major and will then apply to the program when they have met the prerequisites. |
Need help?Contact your counselor with questions, panel requests and more! If you have questions about our school counselor portal, please reach out to Megan Avellana, associate director for admissions operations.
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