
At a Glance 俄亥俄大学
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 1762-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 82% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
2/1 (freshmen), 2/1 (out-of-state freshmen), 6/15 (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 14,204 applied; 11,591 admitted; 4,074 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.36
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 69%
· SAT math scores over 500 70%
· SAT writing scores over 500 65%
· ACT scores over 18 98%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 26%
· SAT math scores over 600 27%
· SAT writing scores over 600 21%
· ACT scores over 24 48%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 5%
· SAT math scores over 700 3%
· SAT writing scores over 700 3%
· ACT scores over 30 8%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $45
Required: high school transcript
Required for some: essay or personal statement, interview, Auditions required for music and dance.
Recommended: 2 letters of recommendation
Application deadlines: 2/1 (freshmen), 2/1 (out-of-state freshmen), 6/15 (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (out-of-state freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2009-10)
Tuition: State resident $8973 full-time, $305 per quarter hour part-time; nonresident $17,937 full-time, $600 per quarter hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, location, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, location, and program
Room and board: $9408; room only: $5196. Room and board charges vary according to board plan
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 12,651 applied for aid, 9,117 were judged to have need, 1,393 had their need fully met
In 2009, 2123 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 58%
Average financial aid package: $8484
Average need-based loan: $4287
Average need-based gift aid: $7145
Average non-need-based aid: $3656
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $22,095
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's
Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
African American/Black Studies; African Studies; Asian Studies; European Studies; Latin American Studies; Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences; Botany/Plant Biology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Wildlife Biology; Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Actuarial Science; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Human Resources Management; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Management Information Systems; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Broadcast Journalism; Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia; Journalism; Photojournalism; Radio and Television
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Science; Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications; Information Technology
Education
Art Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; French Language Teacher Education; German Language Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Secondary Education; Spanish Language Teacher Education; Special Education
Engineering
Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing; English; Speech and Rhetoric
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles; Child Development; Family Resource Management; Food Service Systems Administration; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness; Housing and Human Environments; Human Development and Family Studies
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek; Classics and Classical Languages Related; Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics; French; German; Latin; Linguistics; Russian; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Athletic Training; Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Community Health Services Counseling; Dietetics; Environmental Health; Health/Health-Care Administration; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Humanities; Liberal Arts and Sciences and Humanities Related; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Applied Mathematics; Mathematics; Mathematics and Statistics Related
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related; Neuroscience
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education; Kinesiology and Exercise Science; Parks, Recreation and Leisure
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy; Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics; Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Criminology; Economics; Geography; Geography Related; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Sociology; Urban Studies/Affairs
Transportation And Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology; Aviation/Airway Management
Visual And Performing Arts
Acting; Art; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Ceramic Arts and Ceramics; Cinematography and Film/Video Production; Dance; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Fine/Studio Arts; Graphic Design; Music History, Literature, and Theory; Music Performance; Music Theory and Composition; Painting; Photography; Piano and Organ; Playwriting and Screenwriting; Printmaking; Sculpture; Theater Design and Technology; Theater/Theater Arts Management; Voice and Opera
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
18,589 undergraduate students, 52% women, 48% men, 3% transferred in, 5% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American, 0.3% Native American
International Population
3% representing 36 other countries
Housing Info
40% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Coed, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Alpha Phi Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, International Student Union, Chinese Students and Visiting Scholars Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, International Student Union, Chinese Students and Visiting Scholars Club, Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, external degree program, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Quarters
- Faculty
Total: 1,201
Full-time: 76% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, field hockey (w), football (m), golf, soccer (w), softball (w), swimming and diving (w), track and field (w), volleyball (w), wrestling (m)
Nonscholarship sports
Cheerleading, ice hockey (m-club)
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, baseball M(c), basketball M/W, crew M(c)/W(c), equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), field hockey M(c)/W(c), golf M/W, gymnastics M(c)/W(c), lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), soccer M(c)/W(c), softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M(c)/W(c), ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W(c), water polo M(c)/W, wrestling M(c)/W(c)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M/W, cross-country running M(s)/W(s), field hockey W(s), golf M(s)/W(s), ice hockey M(c), soccer W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving W(s), track and field W(s), volleyball W(s), wrestling M(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Alden Library
Other Library: 3
Collection: 3.0 million titles; 46,823 serial subscriptions; 74,715 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $253.0 million