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Diversity

Ohio State values diversity in people and ideas.
We’re an inclusive, supportive community where you can comfortably join in or confidently stand out.

Student Life Multicultural Center

The Student Life Multicultural Center (MCC) offers resources to all members of the Ohio State community while supporting and celebrating specific groups, including:

Additional MCC resources:

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Through a broad range of programs, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) supports the success of students who enhance the diversity of the university.

Centers/units:

Resources (see more below):

Academics

Explore your college, school or department website to find academic areas of study as well as student support programs focused on diverse identities.

Disability services

Disability Services, in the Office of Student Life, coordinates support services and programs to empower students and enable equal access to an education and university life.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator’s Office coordinates ADA compliance for the university and serves as a clearinghouse for disability-related resources.

First Year Experience

First Year Experience (FYE) helps first-year undergraduates from all backgrounds develop the skills and connections required to meet challenges in and out of the classroom. FYE also offers special programs for non-resident and first-generation students.

Summer programs for incoming first-years

Housing

University Housing, in the Office of Student Life, offers learning communities, living environments and residential initiatives that bring undergraduate students together under a common major, career and/or personal interest. Ohio State offers over 20 of these residential options, including:

Office of International Affairs

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) helps international students achieve their academic, personal and professional goals during their time at Ohio State.

Office of Military and Veterans Services

The Office of Military and Veterans Services is the university’s single point of contact for all military and veterans services and concerns.

Scholarships and funding

Office of Student Life

Each student’s needs and background are unique, and the more than 30 departments within the Office of Student Life offer a variety of support and services to help them be successful in a diverse global society.

Student organizations

From awareness/activism to ethnic/cultural, from religious/spiritual to community service/service learning, Ohio State has more than 1,000 student organizations that provide a wide range of opportunities for involvement.

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Younkin Success Center

The Younkin is a hub for services related
to student success and wellness, including Career Counseling and Support Services, Counseling and Consultation Service and the Dennis Learning Center.

Additional resources

Multicultural Center


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