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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend OSU.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at OSU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend OSU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend OSU in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at OSU.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at OSU – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at OSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at OSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at OSU.

OSU Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 19 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 58%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 80%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 4,632
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 37%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 18%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 72%

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Campus-based Housing

92% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
25% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

Ohio State has been committed to safety and security throughout the university community since the appointment of the first Night Watchman in 1890. Today, the university’s Department of Public Safety provides services such as law enforcement, security for facilities, and emergency management planning. OSU students and their parents can rest assured that the foundations for a free and open academic setting in which students can learn, live, and grow are being safeguarded.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily residential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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