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1. Buckeyes come from many places. This year, we had more than 52,000 applicants for a freshman class of 7,136, with students hailing from all 88 Ohio counties, 44 states and 21 countries.

2. We also know how to have fun. During study breaks, student volunteers bring service dogs to the Union -- and sometimes, they’re in Halloween costumes. This year, Ohio State’s marching band (The Best Damn Band in the Land!) hopped across the pond to play in London’s Wembley Stadium.

3. Ohio State is a big place -- but that just means a world of opportunities. Some students choose to travel abroad and some choose to do research on useful designs for bone tissue engineering grafts for the Denman Forum. Whatever your goal, Ohio State can help you accomplish it.

4. “The seasons pass, the years will roll” -- but our Columbus campus is always beautiful. No matter the season (summer’s heat or winter’s cold), it’s always a good time to be a Buckeye.

   

   

   

   

5. You won’t have to wait till graduation to make a difference. Take students Celia Wright and Leah Lacure for instance -- fearless leaders and Ohio State’s first all-female Undergraduate Student Government leadership team.
   

6. But once you graduate? Look out, world! Our alumni are doing big things. Just look at our Oscar-winning Buckeyes like Steve May, chief technology officer at Pixar, who worked on "Brave," named 2012 Best Animated Feature at the Oscars. 
   

7. Our professors have a passion for teaching and learning, so you’ll learn from the very best. A professor who jumps on the table and mimics a monkey in a class about primates? Yeah, we have one of those.

8. Your family is about to get a whole lot bigger. We have more than 500,000 living alumni, so you’ll find a network wherever you go.

   

   

   

   

   

   

9. Columbus is the place to be. Programs like D-Tix give students the chance to experience life in Columbus while on a budget, and the city helps our students gain real-world experiences before they even graduate.
   

10. Our history and traditions are big. We bleed scarlet and gray, especially during our Beat Michigan Week -- one of the biggest rivalries in college football. Brutus Buckeye, our 50-year-old mascot, is engrained in Buckeye tradition, and dotting the “i” in Script Ohio is considered the honor of a lifetime.

11. But our culture isn’t all football. We have plenty of non-athletics achievements, too. Take Bertha Lamme for instance, the first woman to graduate from Ohio State’s College of Engineering, earning her degree in 1893. In 2014, more than 2,000 students, including 431 women, graduated from the College of Engineering.

12. Our campus has it all. A top notch rec center that’s definitely not just a “gym.” Residence halls that are more than just a place to live -- they’re a place to learn. A 21st-century library. A student union that’s truly yours. And campus learning spaces that have changed with the times.

    

    

    

    

    

    

13. You’ll be truly inspired by your peers. Blake Haxton, a Fisher College of Business alum and current Moritz College of Law student, survived a flesh-eating disease, fought for his life and then returned to the water as a member of the U.S. Para-rowing national team. Up next: Rio!

14. At Ohio State, “global citizen” isn’t just a buzzword. It’s true when we say, “Buckeyes are everywhere.” Sarah Montell’s experiences have taken her around the world -- from the White House to Germany. If you look at a map, you’ll realize that Buckeyes represent Ohio State all over the world.
    

15. Want to get involved? You name it, we’ve got it. More than 1,000 student orgs means a place for everyone. From Quidditch Club to Students for Recycling, Ohio State makes it easy for students to find their niche.
    

16. We take the phrase “pay forward” very seriously. Coach Woody Hayes coined it during his 1986 commencement speech, and Buckeyes have been living it ever since. Fourth-year student Patrick Brito gives back to his university and country -- which earned him the spot of No. 3 Army ROTC cadet. And how about that annual 24-hour dance marathon to raise money for children with cancer? That alone has raised a total of $3.7 million. Our Buckeyes are dedicated to making a difference. 

17. Campus is full of hidden gems. Our student union holds Archie Griffin’s second Heisman Trophy, our oldest buildings on campus were completed in 1893 and two Ohio State professors helped the Drumstick ice cream cone become a reality.

    

    

    

    

    

18. You’ll have chance to rub elbows with legends. We have a college named after John Glenn (Ohio State alum and the first American to orbit Earth). Around campus, it’s not uncommon to spot Buckeye football hero Archie Griffin or global-warming expert and scientist Lonnie Thompson.

19. Our faculty and staff take on the issues that matter. Whether it’s creating a welcoming atmosphere for all students or leading efforts to make a college education affordable, Buckeye leaders are doing it.

    “While we work as a nation on long-term solutions, Ohio State is digging deeper to stem costs for those who proudly wear the scarlet and gray. Our mission as a land-grant university demands it, and our students and their families deserve nothing less.” –President Drake

20. Whatever your passion, you’ll have a chance to be No. 1. We hold a national championship in five sports: football, pistol, wrestling, synchronized swimming and rowing. Need some other rankings to brag about? Ohio State’s EcoCAR took first place in national competition and Ohio State is ranked as one of the best colleges for veterans.

Buckeyes come from many places. This year, we had more than 52,000 applicants for a freshman class of 7,136, with students hailing from all 88 Ohio counties, 44 states and 21 countries.

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