Apply to Ohio State
All undergraduate applications are processed through Ohio State University Undergraduate Admissions.
Follow these instructions for freshman applicants if you:
- are (or will soon be) a high school graduate
- have never enrolled at a college or university (don’t count college classes you may have taken in high school)
- are a U.S. resident.
Applying to The Ohio State University
Connect with Undergrad Admissions for information on how to apply.
You must apply directly to the university's undergraduate admissions.
Ohio State accepts the Common Application for admission to the Columbus campus.
Common Application: opens August 1 for autumn and spring term applicants
The Common Application, the application fee or fee waiver, plus all required materials, make up a complete application. We must receive all items by the application deadline.
Three things to know:
- You must file the FAFSA each year.
- Ohio State’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is February 15. You can still submit your FAFSA after that date, but filing before will give you priority aid consideration.
- For an estimate of your aid, you can use Ohio State’s Net Price Calculator.
Are you new to the FAFSA? Find links to additional websites under Resources.
Frequently Asked Question
No, we do not review or accept applications at time of admission to Ohio State. Your application to Ohio State does not go to the Department of Art, but rather it goes to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applications from students interested in an undergraduate degree in Studio Art are evaluated using the same process as other undergraduate programs.
Students are recommended to take the ACT or SAT and submit test scores if they are available, as the university believes that standardized test scores provide useful information and predictive value about a student’s potential for success at Ohio State.
However, with that said, applicants who do not have scores, have limited opportunities to test more than once, or feel that their scores don't reflect their ability to be successful at Ohio State should select the "do not consider ACT or SAT scores" option when completing the Common Application. If you choose to not have scores submitted, you will still receive full consideration in the admissions process and in review for scholarships, direct enrollment to your college or school, Honors and Scholars Programs, and the Morrill Scholarship Program
Absolutely! We would be happy to give you a tour of the Department of Art and answer any questions that you may have.
If you are interested in one of our undergraduate programs and would like to schedule a time to visit the Hopkins Hall, view our facilities, and meet with a Department of Art Staff member, please reach out to us at art@osu.edu
In your email to us, please let us know when you would like to schedule a tour and if there are any of our areas of focus that you are particularly interested in. We will do our best to accommodate your preferred tour date and time.
In addition to touring our department, we would also recommend setting up a general campus tour. You can do so here: Future freshmen | Visit Ohio State (osu.edu). This tour will give a wonderful overview of campus, student life, and applying to Ohio State.
If you are unable to make it onto our campus for an in-person tour, we invite you onto a virtual tour of campus!