Ohio State University - Main Campus Business Programs

Located in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Ohio State University - Main Campus Rankings

Ohio State landed the #113 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Ohio State also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Ohio State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#54	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#98	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#102	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ohio State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#13	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#73	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Ohio State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#41	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#45	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#260	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Ohio State University - Main Campus?

Contact details for Ohio State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone:	614-292-6446
Website:	www.osu.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/osu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/OhioState

How Do I Get Into Ohio State?

You can apply to Ohio State online at: undergrad.osu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Ohio State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ohio State?

The acceptance rate at Ohio State is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% of students accepted to Ohio State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 690. Math scores were between 620 and 740.

Ohio State received ACT scores from 80% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 31. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

Can I Afford Ohio State University - Main Campus?

The overall average net price of Ohio State is $38,599. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ohio State, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,544 a year. That adds up to $30,176 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ohio State is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ohio State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 46,984 undergraduate students at Ohio State, with 42,734 being full-time and 4,250 being part-time.

There are also 14,385 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 42,734 full-time undergraduates at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ohio State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,465
Black or African American	2,964
Hispanic or Latino	2,159
White	28,005
International Students	3,075
Other Races/Ethnicities	3,066

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 112 countries are represented at Ohio State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Ohio State University - Main Campus

In 2019-2020, 57,521 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ohio State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Ohio State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ohio State University - Main Campus was 163.1%. This is the #261 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ohio State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Ohio State University - Main Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Finance	0	767	0	0	0	767
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	427	0	0	0	427
Accounting	0	367	0	0	0	367
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	288	0	32	11	331
General Business Administration and Management	0	7	0	190	8	205
Supply Chain Management	0	131	0	0	0	131
Operations Management	0	128	0	0	0	128
Organizational Leadership	84	0	25	0	0	109
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	52	0	40	0	92
Actuarial Science	0	78	0	6	0	84
Management Science	0	0	31	53	0	84
Business Economics	0	78	0	0	0	78
Agricultural Economics	0	60	0	3	7	70
General Management Information Systems	0	65	0	0	0	65
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	37	0	37
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	0	37	0	0	0	37
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	33	0	0	0	33
Real Estate	0	33	0	0	0	33
Insurance	0	2	0	0	0	2
Applied Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	84	2,553	56	361	26	3,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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