The Ohio State University
School Counselor Program
Welcome!
Welcome,
President Carter!
President Walter “Ted” Carter, Jr. has
been named Ohio State’s 17
th
president,
beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
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Congratulations,
Nancy Gibson
Director, Outreach and Recruitment
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Undergraduate Admissions Leadership
Columbus campus
• Julee Conrad,
Director, Admissions
Operations
• Nancy Gibson,
Director, Outreach &
Recruitment
• David Roy, Director,
Academic & Diversity
Strategies
Lima campus
• Georgia Bass, Director,
Student Recruitment
Mansfield campus
• Jennifer Fry, Director,
Enrollment Services
Marion campus
• Vacant, Director,
Enrollment Services
Newark campus
• Diane Kanney, Director
of Enrollment
Ohio State CFAES Wooster campus
• David Dietrich, Director, Enrollment Services
Director, Regional Campus Recruitment Strategy and Initiatives
• Search process started
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Autumn 2023
Class Highlights
Dr. Beth Wiser
Assistant Vice Provost, University Admissions
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New First Year Columbus Campus
Action Autumn 2018
Autumn
2022
Autumn
2023
Difference
Applications 52,542 71,344 76,763 +5,419
Admits 24,945 34,341 35,551 +1,210
Paid acceptance fees 8,519 9,013 9,244 +231
New First Year Class 7,851 7,966 7,983 +17
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New First Year Regional Campuses, first choice applicants
Action Autumn 2022 Autumn 2023 Difference
Applications 2,254 2,102 -152
Admits 1,891 1,832 -59
Enrolled 1,155 1,112 -43
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New First Year Regional Campuses, second choice, campus assigned
Action Autumn 2022 Autumn 2023 Difference
Applications 10,520 11,923 +1,403
Admits 10,518 11,920 +1,402
Enrolled 1,084 1,457 +373
Autumn 2023: NFYS highlights, Columbus campus
(enrolled)
Top 5 counties:
• Franklin
• Cuyahoga
• Delaware
• Hamilton
• Summit
Top 6 states:
• New York
• Illinois
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Maryland
• California
707 International
• 33 countries of citizenship
• Top 5: China, India, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Canada
2,031 domestic
non-residents
5,245 Ohio residents
First-Year Paid NFYS enrollment by campus
Campus Enrolled Difference
Lima
260
-4.8%
Mansfield 343 +15.1%
Marion 337 +8.4%
Newark 1,403 +23.1%
Wooster 226 +4.1%
Transfer students, Columbus campus
Action Autumn 2022 Autumn 2023 Difference
Applications 4,717 4,714 -3 (-.1%)
Admits 3,242 3,114 -128 (-3.9%)
Enrolled 1,857 1,827 -30 (-1.6%)
Top feeder institutions for transfer students
by enrolled
Columbus State Community College 546 (31.4%)
University of Cincinnati 79 (4.5%)
Miami University (Oxford) 46 (2.6%)
Sinclair Community College 45 (2.6%)
Kent State University 39 (2.2%)
Ohio University 37 (2.1%)
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Application Updates
Dr. Beth Wiser
Assistant Vice Provost, University Admissions
Common Application
completion requirements
• $60 application fee or application fee waiver; $70 fee for
international applicants
• Official high school transcript(s)
• Official ACT or SAT scores (optional for 2024)
• Approved curriculum certification for home school students
Application components must be received by the
application deadline to be considered on time
Changes to the Common Application:
Embracing inclusivity and simplification
Added “X” as legal sex
Changes to the Common Application:
Ohio State questions
Have either of your parent(s) or guardian(s) earned a bachelor’s degree? This
information is used to determine if you are a First-Generation student.
• Yes
• No
Help Text located in the side bar: If you are not sure whether your parent(s)
earned a bachelor’s degree, please select “NO”
Changes to the Common Application:
Ohio State questions
Morrill Scholarship Program Essay Prompt Update:
In what ways have your life experiences and/or endeavors prepared you to be an
active Morrill Scholar who will champion OSU’s Shared Values of “diversity and
innovation” and “inclusion and equity” while investing in our culture of service
reflective of our land grant mission? Please answer fully, and when possible,
provide specific examples.
Improvement to the OSU application:
For regional campuses and transfers
Application deadlines and decision
release dates (NFYS):
Columbus campus
Regional campuses, notification is on a rolling basis
Application deadlines (transfers)
International deadlines are October 1 for spring and April 1 for Autumn; Summer entry is not an option.
Regional campuses
Columbus campus
Application deadline dates
Early action
• November 1, 2023, required to apply and complete the application to be considered for
most university merit scholarships, including Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program and
early admission to the BSN program
• Highly recommend to apply by November 1 to be considered for the Morrill Scholarship
Program, the Honors and Scholars Programs, Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship, and
consideration for majors within the College of Engineering
Regular decision
• February 1, 2024, is the final submission deadline
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Admission requirements
and application review
Dr. Beth Wiser
Assistant Vice Provost, University Admissions
New First Year Student Admission factors
(Columbus campus applicants)
• College prep curriculum
• High school performance (class rank or GPA)
• ACT or SAT scores (if provided)
• Accelerated curriculum (Honors, AP, IB)
• Ability and commitment to contribute to and
engage with a campus community of people
with a wide variety of lived experiences
• Demonstrated personal qualities of
collaboration, determination, and resilience
• Leadership, co-curricular and work experiences
More: undergrad.osu.edu/apply
New First Year Student
Admission factors
(regional campus applicants)
• Successful high school graduation from
chartered/accredited high school or equivalent
• (Home-schooled applicants must submit an
approved “excuse from attendance” or receipt
of intent verification (or equivalent) provided
by a local school district or state official.)
More: undergrad.osu.edu/regional-
campuses/admission
Test optional frequent questions
Q: Is the test optional policy permanent?
A: No, the pilot will continue through applicants applying for AU24 and AU25.
Q: Is there guidance about if I should include test scores?
A: Ohio State’s middle 50% for the admitted class was 28-33 ACT and 1340-1480 SAT.
This can be a guide around the decision to submit scores. Since there is no cut off, decisions
are contingent upon the make up of the applicant pool.
Q: Can I change my mind after I submit my application?
A: Students may change their selection until the Early Action deadline (Nov. 1) for EA
applicants, and by Feb. 1 for regular decision applicants with no specific reason needed.
After these deadlines, students may update their choice to no test considered if their test
option is cancelled.
Proof of English proficiency
• TOEFL (internet-based test or internet-based
test Home Edition): 79 or higher
• IELTS or IELTS Indicator: 6.5 or higher
• ACT: 21 or higher on the English section
• SAT: 27 or higher on the Reading Test
• Duolingo: 120 or higher (new)
English proficiency exemption
• Completed three full years of school at a U.S. regionally
accredited high school
• Citizen of, or have received a bachelor’s degree from,
Australia, Belize, British Caribbean, British West Indies,
Canada (except Quebec), England, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland,
Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, Singapore, the
United States or Wales.
Admissions decisions
• Admit to the Columbus campus
• Admit to a regional campus (Optioned) for Ohio residents not
admitted to the Columbus campus but are automatically admitted to
an Ohio State regional campus
• Deny to the Columbus campus (non-residents and international)
• Defer to be considered again during the mid-March review once all
applications are received
• Wait list offer to a select group of students. Decisions by end of May
School Counselor website
hscounselors.osu.edu
Why request School Counselor Portal access?
• View student application status from your school for first-
year and CCP (decisions and merit scholarship awards for
the Columbus campus)
• Course schedules for currently enrolled CCP students
• Grades for students who have completed OSU CCP courses
• First year student enrollment to verify who needs a final
high school transcript
School Counselor Portal
• Login security is driving a new OSU process. Keeping sensitive student
data is critical.
• Access is not granted immediately, please plan 2-3 business days.
Remember to request it in advance of when you need it
• Counselor access will expire every year and new access request can be
made after Aug. 1
Updates to Ohio State Majors
ADDITIONS
Education – Integrated Social
Studies (ISS-BS)
Education – Primary Education
and Intervention Specialist
Dual License (PDIVS-BS)
REMOVALS
Sports Coaching,
Recreation, and Physical
Education (PHYSED-BS)
Plant Health Management
(PLHLTHM-BS)
College of Engineering NFYS enrollment
10 majors open for direct enrollment
Admit to OSU = directly enroll as majors
4 majors remain oversubscribed for enrollment and students
apply as pre-majors:
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering (ENG) / Computer and
Information Science (ASC)
• Mechanical Engineering
https://go.osu.edu/engfutureadmissions
College of Nursing early admission program
Top first-year students will be considered for early admission to nursing
• Select pre-nursing on the Common Application
• Must be in top 5% of their graduating class
• Have 26 ACT math (610 SAT Math) or higher
• If test not considered, strong performance in high school, including math
• Students selected based on their admissions application
• Goal is to fill 60 spaces in first year class
Students who are not selected may still be admitted to OSU and are
considered pre-majors
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Key updates and new
initiatives for AU 2024
Dr. Beth Wiser
Assistant Vice Provost, University Admissions
Ohio
Recruitment
Territories
Regional campuses also recruit
in key areas:
• Newark in Cincinnati
• Mansfield in NE Ohio
• Lima in IN and MI contiguous
counties
• Ohio State ATI in Wooster
statewide
hscounselors.osu.edu
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Plus:
Indiana & Michigan
counties –
Lima Campus
Regional Campus
Recruitment Territories
Campus visit opportunities
Daily visits
9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
New times posted on
the 1
st
of each month
Buckeye Preview Programs
Oct. 20
Transfer Open House
Nov. 17
Virtual options
Available several
times a month
campusvisit.osu.edu
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• A consortium of 16 national colleges
and universities who are committed to
help rural students enroll in, succeed
at, and graduate from the college of
their choice.
• Supported by a grant from the Trott
Family Foundation.
What is the STARS
College Network?
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The STARS College Network
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27 BSLA students scheduled
to enroll 2023
Buckeye
Student
Leadership
Academy
New cohort began in June
(66 students from across Ohio)
Application for Autumn 2025
graduates opens in December
admissions.osu.edu/bsla/
Buckeye
Agricultural
Leaders
Pathways
Goal to increase Ohio
students interested in
agriculturally-focused majors
Importance of agriculturally-
focused activities in
application review
Additional scholarship
opportunities (and earlier
notification of scholarship
and admissions decision)
Buckeye
Precollege
academic
programs
Grades 7-11
Application opens January 2024
Deadline early March 2024
Day programs (non-residential)
• Grades 7-11
• June 3-7, June 10-14, and June 24-28
Residential programs
• Grades 9-11
• July 7-17 and July 21-31
Need-based scholarships available
precollege.osu.edu
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Merit Scholarships
and financial aid
Dr. Beth Wiser
Assistant Vice Provost, University Admissions
FAFSA Priority Deadline – Now Feb. 15
ScholarshipUniverse priority deadline – Feb. 15
osu.scholarshipuniverse.com
University Merit Scholarships –
updates TBD
Morrill
Scholarship
Program
Full tuition and fees OR
Distinction is full cost of
attendance. ~700 offered
Separate essay on
Common Application.
Encouraged to meet
November 1 early action
deadline
odi.osu.edu/undergraduate/msp
Stamps
Eminence
Scholarship
Program
Full cost of attendance plus
a $5,000 enrichment grant
Separate application.
Deadline Nov. 15
Finalist Friday: March 1, 2024
(90 students selected/
attendance required)
honors-scholars.osu.edu/eminence
Distance from Columbus
Lima: 86 miles
Mansfield: 47 miles
Marion: 43 miles
Newark: 39 miles
Wooster: 94 miles
Regional campus
locations
Galvin Hall Basement
Renovation, Lima
Autumn 2023
Alber Student Center reopens,
Marion
Autumn 2023
Founder Hall reopens, Newark
Summer 2024
Fisher renovation,
CFAES/ATI at Wooster
New Civic Plaza and Conard Hall renovation,
Mansfield
Program updates
Lima
NEW! Dual Licensure Primary General
Education & Intervention Specialist (P-5)
Mansfield
NEW! Dual Licensure
Primary Education
(PreK-5) & Visual
Impairment (K-12)
NEW! AA/AS degree
or OT36 completion
waives all General
Education Courses
Marion
NEW! STEM Camp for high school students and
Engineering Camp for middle school student
Newark
No longer offering middle childhood
education or child & youth studies majors
Application
Process
Don’t forget about scholarships
available on each campus
APPLY USING THE REGIONAL CAMPUS APP
• Open enrollment for OH residents.
• Admission typically within 3 weeks.
APPLY TO THE COLUMBUS CAMPUS
• All OH residents will be admitted to a
campus.
• Admission decision can take months.
APPLY USING THE RAPID APP
For those applying “late.”
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Campus
Change or
Transition
Process
CREDITS MUST BE COMPLETED
Typically takes two fulltime semesters.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
NOTE: We do not round up.
SEAMLESS PROCESS
Same degree. Same diploma.
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Scholarship and financial aid
• ScholarshipUniverse
• Regional Buckeye
Opportunity Grant and
Buckeye Opportunity
Program for Pell-eligible
students
• Campus specific
scholarships
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Bachelor of Science in
Engineering Technology
Offered on the Lima, Mansfield, Marion
and Newark campuses
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• To meet manufacturing demands in Ohio.
• Industry leaders (Honda, Ariel Corp., Ford,
GE, Whirlpool, Intel) requested we add this
major.
Why a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Technology (BSET)?
What is BSET?
Combines the understanding of
engineering with the soft skills critical for
business and leadership development.
BSET
Scholarship
Process
*Note: Scholarships are
campus specific & not
transferable
SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSE
Scholarship finding tool for internal & external
scholarships.
Available to students after application.
CAMPUS SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Check regional campus websites for details.
Some scholarships require a separate
application.
SUPPORT FROM REGIONAL DONORS
Grants. Scholarships.
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Connect with us!
Lima Campus: Georgia Bass.248
Mansfield Campus: Jennifer Fry.249
Marion Campus: Ashley Marsh.2282
Newark Campus: Diane Kanney.24
Wooster Campus: Dave Dietrich.114
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• High school counselor website
(check status of students)
hscounselors.osu.edu
• Admissions Overview and Tour
campusvisit.osu.edu
• Explore majors
majors.osu.edu
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