Division I · Big Ten Conference
The Ohio State University · Campus
Columbus, OH · City · Public · Research university · the Buckeyes · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
45,728
Undergraduates
+ 14,318 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
94%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
23%
From out of state
+ 11% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Columbus, OH
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe Ohio State University-Main Campus
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions51% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
45,72814,318
Undergraduates 45,728Graduate students 14,318
Where first-years come from
66%23%11%
In state 66%Other states 23%Abroad 11%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
62%10%
White 62%Hispanic 6%Black 8%Asian 10%Two or more 5%International 7%Not reported 3%
- Women52%
- Full-time92% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class8,062 entered last fall
- Transfers in3,282 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online67% take some classes online 3% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,272 | $3,070 | $17,342 |
| Off campus | $13,814 | $3,294 | $17,108 |
| With family | — | $6,090 | $6,090 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety4.01 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list The Ohio State University is on.
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