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Students attend Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, a large city. The school is a public institution. Ohio State degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.
The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Ohio State is known for its programs in engineering and family and social work.
The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 530. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 550 and 610.
The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Ohio State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
There are 50,504 students at the school (as of 2005).
Full-time students are the norm at Ohio State. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big Ten Conference.
More complete details are provided below.
Ohio State University - Main Campus
190 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
General Phone: (614) 292-6446
Admissions Phone: (614) 292-3980
Financial Aid Phone: (614) 292-0300
http://www.osu.edu
Ohio State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 2,096 | English, political science, economics, sociology, history, international relations, geography, interdisciplinary studies, ... |
| Business And Management | 1,627 | business management, accounting, marketing, finance, logistics, human resources, operations management, MIS, ... |
| Engineering | 1,121 | electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, bioengineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, aerospace engineering, ... |
| Education And Teaching | 1,015 | education, agricultural teaching, art education, physical education teaching, special ed, music teaching, industrial arts teaching, family/home economics teaching, ... |
| Family And Social Work | 990 | family studies, family resource management, social work, human nutrition, public administration, food and nutrition |
| Medicine | 884 | medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, dentistry, public health, optometry, veterinary sciences, health professions, ... |
| Science | 654 | biology, chemistry, zoology, animal genetics, microbiology, physics, biochemistry, geology, ... |
| Therapy And Counseling | 511 | psychology, physical therapy |
| Media | 483 | communication studies, journalism, journalism courses, communication and journalism |
| Law | 224 | law, advanced legal research |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 222 | criminology |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 211 | audiology, allied health and medical assisting, dental hygienist, clinical lab tech, radiation therapist, respiratory care tech |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 209 | registered nursing |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 172 | computer and info science |
| Construction Trades | 168 | apparel and textiles |
| Agricultural Science And Management | 159 | agricultural economics, food science, food processing, various agricutural courses, agricultural machine operation |
| Mathematics | 157 | mathematics, statistics |
| Architecture And Planning | 153 | architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning |
| Art Studies | 142 | art studies, arts management |
| Animal Science And Care | 138 | animal science |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 134 | exercise science, occupational therapy, dietitian, athletic trainer |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 112 | fisheries sciences, natural resources management, environmental studies, conservation, urban forestry, wildlife management, natural resources policy, forestry |
| Landscaping And Horticulture | 106 | ornamental horticulture, turf management, agronomy, horticultural science, soil science |
| Drama And Performing Arts | 84 | drama, dance |
| Hospitality | 80 | hotel management |
| Music | 78 | music, music performance, jazz, music theory and composition |
| Design | 62 | industrial design, interior design, design and visual communication |
| Medical Adminstration | 49 | health care facilities management, medical records admin |
| Fine Arts | 48 | art history and criticism |
| Religion And Philosophy | 46 | philosophy, Jewish studies |
| Transportation | 42 | aviation tech |
| Real Estate And Construction Management | 42 | real estate |
| Engineering Technician | 26 | surveying tech |
Number of programs and degrees for Ohio State in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 8,124 | 132 |
| Master's degree | 2,685 | 96 |
| First-professional degree | 842 | 6 |
| Doctor's degree | 590 | 79 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 2 |
In 2005, Ohio State had a total enrollment of 50,504 students (46,417 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class (2005):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 49% |
| Women | 51% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
| Part-Time | 0% |
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 72% |
| Graduate | 23% |
| First Professional | 5% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 73% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Other Races | 3% |
| (Foreign Students) | 9% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 23% |
| 20-21 | 27% |
| 22-24 | 23% |
| 25-29 | 14% |
| 30-34 | 5% |
| 35-39 | 2% |
| 40-49 | 2% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 86% |
| Pennsylvania | 2% |
| Foreign countries | 1% |
| Illinois | 1% |
| New York | 1% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| New Jersey | 1% |
| Texas | 1% |
| California | 1% |
| Maryland | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 88 % |
| Part-Time | 69 % |
Ohio State offers campus housing for 9,842 of its 46,417 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.
(Please refer to our profile of Columbus, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,636 | 12,957 | 73% | 5,954 | 46% |
| Men | 8,844 | 6,370 | 72% | 2,942 | 46% |
| Women | 8,792 | 6,587 | 75% | 3,012 | 46% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 530 | 590 |
| SAT Math | 550 | 610 |
| ACT Verbal | 23 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 29 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 28 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | recommended |
| Class Rank | required |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | not required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 60% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 87% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
Admissions Phone Number: (614) 292-3980
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 8,082 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,305 |
| Room and board | $ 7,452 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,080 |
| Other expenses | $ 3,564 |
Financial Aid:
Ohio State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 309000)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (614) 292-0300
Ohio State has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 1,474 | 516 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 364 | 218 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 177 | 108 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 167 | $123,332 | 31 | $122,711 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 133 | $90,699 | 38 | $88,035 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 88 | $78,901 | 45 | $75,162 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 389 | $101,917 | 115 | $92,008 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 620 | $112,142 | 133 | $102,412 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 384 | $72,858 | 206 | $69,458 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 185 | $69,274 | 143 | $60,141 |
| Instructor | academic year | 2 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 1,191 | $92,877 | 483 | $75,726 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences (2005):
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Big Ten Conference |
| Basketball | Big Ten Conference |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference |
| Track | Big Ten Conference |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 313 | 279 | 592 |
| Football | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| Track | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| Basketball | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Baseball | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| All Other Sports | 164 | 239 | 403 |
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry, General
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Urban Forestry
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General
DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Industrial Design
Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Physics
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Nutrition
Public Administration
Social Work
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science
Ornamental Horticulture
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Turf and Turfgrass Management
LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Russian Language and Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Journalism, Other
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Optometry (OD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
MUSIC
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Genetics
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Entomology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, General
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Ohio State Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 9% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in engineering (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in construction trades (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers campus housing Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, navy, air force) Offers athletic scholarships Has hospital on campus NCAA athletic conference member
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