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Find community and make connections and friendships that last a lifetime
At Ohio State, you can explore your passion and interests with experiences inside and outside the classroom you won't find anywhere else. With access to world-class faculty, a multitude of research opportunities and a caring community dedicated to your success, you can create a vibrant future for yourself and others.

Becoming a Buckeye is an enriching transformation
An unparalleled education is just the start of what's here at Ohio State.
We boast more than 1,400 student organizations, incredible volunteer opportunities, study abroad, custom-built residence halls designed for your success and more. Plus, the Columbus campus sits right in the heart of the city, so that opens up an entire other world of activity possibilities.
Student stories
Empowering students to explore their educational passions and change the world.

She became a voice for social change

He’s providing hope to troubled teens

Bringing healthy food to those in need
Upcoming events and admissions overviews
If you're a high school student interested in Ohio State's Columbus campus, register for online events or our admissions overview and campus tour. These programs offer an overview of admission, academic programs and life on campus — often from the valuable perspective of current students.

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All unmarried, full-time students within two years of high school graduation must live on campus for their first two years. Students may also live with parents or close relatives or in an approved fraternity or sorority as a means of meeting the residency requirement.
Transfer students who graduate from high school in 2022 are required to live on campus, contingent on space availability. Housing for all other transfer students is not guaranteed and is dependent upon space availability.
New students are strongly encouraged to live on campus. In addition to the friendships that develop, students living in residence halls more readily make connections to the academic community. Research shows that students who live on campus have higher grade point averages and are more likely to graduate than their off-campus peers.
Many students find campus living more rewarding when they can live with students who share their interests, lifestyle or academic commitment. A learning community is a unique residential experience that creates social, cultural, academic and/or leadership opportunities both in the classroom and across campus.
Ohio State’s Columbus campus is a safe place, especially when you consider its geographical size, location and population size. We enhance campus safety by making sure the grounds are well lit, well patrolled and well traveled. Still, crime occurs on and around our campus, as it does on all college campuses and in large cities. The university has a significant number of resources to prevent and deter crime, and we encourage students to take personal responsibility for their safety by taking advantage of these resources.
In addition to routinely patrolling the campus area, security officers conduct evening and overnight patrols in the residence hall districts seven days a week. All residence halls are locked 24-hours a day and are equipped with swipe access on exterior doors. Visitors and guests must be accompanied by a resident while in the residence hall.
In addition, residence halls are equipped with early-warning smoke and fire detection systems, and fire evacuation drills are conducted periodically under the guidance of the Emergency Management and Fire Prevention Division.
Yes! Visit campusvisit.osu.edu to register. In the meantime, visit our future Buckeyes page for live events and resources created just for prospective students.
Yes, visitors may come to campus and take our self-guided walking tour. Be aware that residence halls are not accessible to the general public, including those on a walking tour. Please adhere to Ohio State’s campus visit guidelines.
You can begin by exploring majors.osu.edu. In addition, each of the colleges has information for future students — search for your college or school on osu.edu. Prospective students can also visit our future students resources and events page.