Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is a public university founded in 1870. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 45,728 (Fall 2023) on a 1,714-acre urban campus. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. The Ohio State University is ranked 41st in the nation in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. In-state tuition and fees are $13,244 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $40,022.

OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate majors, as well as a personalized learning program where students can design a non-traditional education. The university also offers a variety of graduate programs through top-ranked colleges such as the College of Education and Human Ecology, the Max M. Fisher College of Business and the College of Medicine. Students can participate in more than 1,000 on-campus clubs and organizations, including more than 60 fraternities and sororities, as well as volunteer through the Pay It Forward program. Athletics are an important part of campus life, and Ohio State's Grizzlies compete in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference. All freshmen are required to live on campus unless they are from central Ohio and can commute. Students can also study abroad in more than 75 countries through The Ohio State University.