The Ohio State University College Portrait

The Ohio State University is one of the nation's most comprehensive universities, with five Ohio campuses enrolling more than 63,000 students. Consistently ranked a top public university by USNews, Ohio State has also been ranked 11th nationally by SmartMoney magazine for return on tuition investment. The university's status as a research powerhouse provides unequalled opportunities for students to participate in the discovery of new knowledge, exploring their passions and interests across 175 majors and 12,000 courses. With more than 465,000 living alumni, the university's global network touches virtually every continent and benefits every student.

A big university means a big opportunity, and Ohio State prides itself on offering about any academic or extracurricular opportunity a student could dream of: 170 majors, 800+ student organizations; 120 study abroad programs internship and research opportunities in every college; 60+ service-learning courses; multiple Honors and Scholars programs, and 40+ learning communities.To help new students successfully navigate these opportunities, Ohio State designed great support services and a First Year Experience (FYE) program rated by US News as one of the best.