The Ohio State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
The Ohio State University is a public research university in Columbus, OH (city setting), with 45,728 undergraduates (52% women). It admitted 51% of 70,028 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1330–1480 on the SAT and 29–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,737 a year for out-of-state students and $31,231 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,575 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 88% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 4.01 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where The Ohio State University ranks
6 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,859 in-state · $38,365 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 57 burglaries · 172 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research The Ohio State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
The Ohio State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 28 | at cap | 3 | $2.8M | $99,118 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference | 39 | 5 over | 5 | $4.1M | $104,407 | 976 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 16 | 1 over | 9 | $13M | $822,417 | 965 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $7.2M | $511,683 | 971 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 7 | — | — | 989 | |
| Field Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 35 | 8 over | 4 | $2.2M | $64,016 | 988 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 122 | 17 over | 1 | $92M | $757,043 | 985 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $980k | $98,025 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 7 | room 2 | 3 | $1M | $148,370 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Big Ten Conference | 20 | at cap | 4 | $2.1M | $103,965 | 1000 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 28 | 2 over | 5 | $4.7M | $167,374 | 986 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 22 | room 4 | 5 | $4M | $184,038 | 980 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 49 | 1 over | 4 | $3.4M | $70,325 | 986 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 42 | 4 over | 5 | $2.3M | $53,938 | 988 | |
| Women's Rowing | Big Ten Conference | 79 | 11 over | 6 | $3.1M | $39,622 | 986 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 28 | at cap | 4 | $2.3M | $81,451 | 975 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 22 | room 3 | 6 | $2.5M | $113,577 | 988 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 39 | 9 over | 1 | $2.7M | $70,358 | 979 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 39 | 9 over | 1 | $3M | $77,603 | 993 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 13 | 3 over | 5 | $2M | $155,224 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 10 | at cap | 5 | $1.6M | $162,068 | 993 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 101 | 56 over | 1 | $2.3M | $22,999 | 970 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 132 | 87 over | 7 | $2.8M | $21,409 | 988 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.5M | $78,843 | 990 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 20 | 2 over | 6 | $3.2M | $158,050 | 990 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 34 | 4 over | 1 | $3.2M | $93,673 | 974 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.