Top-ranked comprehensive universityOhio State is ranked 19th among the nation’s public universities and has been among the top 25 public research universities in each U.S. News & World Report ranking. According to the National Science Foundation’s assessment of sponsored research expenditures, Ohio State ranks among the top 10 public research universities in the country.

Highly ranked graduate programs and outstanding facultyStudents can choose from 115 master’s and 92 doctoral degree programs. Ohio State’s graduate programs consistently rank among U.S. News & World Report’s top 25, including: art, audiology, business, chemistry, education, engineering, health sciences administration, history, mathematics, music, nursing, physics, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, speech/language pathology, and veterinary medicine. Ohio State also makes it easy for graduate students to enhance their primary degrees with an ever-increasing number of graduate minors and interdisciplinary specializations.

Ohio State’s scholars and scientists are leaders in their disciplines and work closely with graduate students. Ohio State’s graduate faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Sloan, Guggenheim, and other prestigious award winners; as well as distinguished fellows of learned societies.

University resources and facilitiesThe Association of Research Libraries has ranked Ohio State’s extensive library collections 12th out of 122 research libraries in North America. State-of-the-art facilities abound on campus, including the Physics Research Building, Psychology Building, Knowlton School of Architecture, Fisher College of Business, a new home for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and a new Recreation and Physical Activity Center, the nation’s largest.

Graduate Study at The OhiO STaTe UniverSiTy

The Ohio State University is one of the world’s best comprehensive, public research universities, and it attracts high-achieving faculty and graduate students with its state-of-the-art facilities and abundant research opportunities. Ohio State’s 10,000 graduate students have access to a large and dynamic university environment, outstanding academic and professional development resources, and the cultural and recreational opportunities of Columbus, Ohio, one of the country’s fastest-growing cities.

Diverse communityThere is no such thing as a typical Ohio State graduate student. More than 10,000 graduate students enroll at Ohio State each year from a wide variety of ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds, including approximately 2,500 students from more than 100 countries around the world.

Competitive fundingOhio State graduate fellowships and associateships are the primary source of financial assistance provided to graduate students. This type of financial support includes tuition, fees, and a stipend. Approximately 55 percent of graduate students receive Ohio State graduate fellowships or associateships.

Columbus, OhioThe capital of Ohio and home to Ohio State, Columbus was recently named one of the Best Places to Live by Money magazine (ranking 8th). The nation’s 15th largest city, with 1.7 million people in the region, Columbus was also ranked 11th among best cities for singles (Money) and as a top city for African Americans (Black Enterprise magazine). The city is a major metropolitan area with national corporations, a vibrant arts community, professional sports franchises, distinctive neighborhoods with diverse housing options, and access to many recreational and cultural opportunities.

Admissions criteria and deadlinesCriteria for admission to Ohio State vary by individual graduate program. For detailed requirements, deadlines, and links to all of Ohio State’s graduate programs, visit gradadmissions.osu.edu.

How to applyOhio State requires all graduate applicants to apply online. No paper or downloadable applications are accepted. Visit gradadmissions.osu.edu for a step-by-step guide to admissions and the online application.

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Why do so many graduate students choose OhiO State?

General questionsGraduate School250 University Hall230 N. Oval MallColumbus, OH 43210(614) 292-6031gradsch.osu.edu

Admissions questionsdomestic applicants:

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international applicants: international.grad@osu.edu

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Accounting and Management Information Systems – Ph.D.

Accounting, Master of – M.AccAeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

– M.S., Ph.D.African American and African Studies – M.A.Agricultural, Environmental, and Development

Economics – M.S., Ph.D.Allied Medical Professions – M.S., Ph.D.Anatomy – M.S., Ph.D.Animal Sciences – M.S., Ph.D.Anthropology – M.A., Ph.D.Architecture – M.Arch, M. Architectural StudiesArt – M.F.A.Art Education – M.A., Ph.D.Arts Policy and Administration – M.A.Astronomy – M.S., Ph.D.Atmospheric Sciences – M.S., Ph.D.Audiology – Au.D.Biochemistry – M.S.Biochemistry Program (Ohio State) – M.S., Ph.D.Biomedical Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Biophysics – M.S., Ph.D.Biostatistics – Ph.D.Business Administration – Ph.D.Business Administration, Master of (full-time)

– M.B.A.Business Administration, Master of (part-time)

– M.B.A.Business Administration Executive M.B.A. Program

– M.B.A.Business Logistics Engineering – M.BLEChemical Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Chemical Physics – M.S., Ph.D.Chemistry – M.S., Ph.D.City and Regional Planning – M.C.R.P., Ph.D.Civil Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Communication – Ph.D.Comparative Studies – M.A., Ph.D.Computer and Information Science – M.S., Ph.D.Dance – M.A., M.F.A.Dentistry – M.S.East Asian Languages and Literatures – M.A., Ph.D.East Asian Studies – M.A.Economics – M.A., Ph.D.Education: Educational Policy and Leadership

– M.A., Ph.D.

Education: Physical Activity and Educational Services – M.A., M.Ed, Ph.D.

Education: Teaching and Learning – M.A., M.Ed, Ph.D.

Electrical and Computer Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.English – M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D.Entomology – M.S., Ph.D.Environmental Science – M.S., Ph.D.Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

– M.S., Ph.D.Family Resource Management – M.S., Ph.D.Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering

– M.S., Ph.D. Food Science and Nutrition – M.S., Ph.D.French and Italian – M.A., Ph.D. (Italian, M.A. only)Geodetic Science and Surveying – M.S., Ph.D.Geography – M.A., Ph.D.Geological Sciences – M.S., Ph.D.Germanic Languages and Literatures – M.A., Ph.D.Greek and Latin – M.A., Ph.D.Health and Rehabilitation Sciences – Ph.D.Health Services Management and Policy – M.H.A.History – M.A., Ph.D.History of Art – M.A., Ph.D.Horticulture and Crop Science – M.S., Ph.D.Hospitality Management – M.S., Ph.D.Human and Community Resource Development

– M.S., M.Ed, Ph.D.Human Development and Family Science

– M.S., Ph.D.Human Nutrition and Food Management – M.S.Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication

Design – M.A., M.F.A.Industrial and Systems Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program

– Ph.D.Journalism and Communication – M.A.Labor and Human Resources – Ph.D.Labor and Human Resources, Master of – M.L.H.R.Landscape Architecture – M.Land.ArchLaw, Master in the Study of – M.Study of LawLaws, Masters in – LL.M.Linguistics – Ph.D.Materials Science and Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Mathematics – M.S., Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Medical Science – M.S.Microbiology – M.S., Ph.D.

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology – M.S., Ph.D.

Molecular Genetics – M.S., Ph.D.Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical

Genetics – M.S.Music – M.A., M.Mus, D.M.A., Ph.D.Natural Resources – M.S., Ph.D.Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

– M.A., Ph.D.Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program – Ph.D.Nuclear Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Nursing – M.S., Ph.D.Nutrition Program – Ph.D.Occupational Therapy – M.Occ.TherOral Biology – Ph.D.Pathology – M.S.Pharmacology – M.S.Pharmacy – M.S., Ph.D.Philosophy – Ph.D.Physical Therapy – M.Phys.Ther, D.PTPhysics – M.S., Ph.D.Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology – M.S., Ph.D.Plant Pathology – M.S., Ph.D.Political Science – Ph.D.Psychology – Ph.D.Public Health – M.Public.HlthPublic Health – M.Public.Hlth (part-time)Public Health – M.S., Ph.D.Public Policy and Management

– M.A., M.P.A., Ph.D.Rural Sociology – M.S., Ph.D.Slavic and East European Languages and

Literatures – M.A., Ph.D.Slavic and East European Studies – M.A.Social Work – M.S.W., Ph.D.Sociology – M.A., Ph.D.Soil Science – M.S., Ph.D.Spanish and Portuguese – M.A., Ph.D.Speech and Hearing Science – M.A., Au.D., Ph.D.Statistics – M.S., M.Appl.Stat, Ph.D.Textiles and Clothing – M.S., Ph.D.Theatre – M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D.Veterinary Biosciences – M.S., Ph.D.Veterinary Clinical Sciences – M.S., Ph.D.Veterinary Preventive Medicine – M.S., Ph.D.Vision Science – M.S., Ph.D.Welding Engineering – M.S., Ph.D.Women’s Studies – M.A., Ph.D.

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Graduate Programs

Interdisciplinary Research Centers and InstitutesGraduate students also have an opportunity to participate in research being conducted in Ohio State’s numerous interdisciplinary research centers. These centers bring faculty, students, and other research partners together to create new knowledge addressing the world’s most pressing concerns.

Accelerated Maturation of MaterialsAdvanced Computing Center

for the Arts and DesignAdvanced Materials and

Manufacturing of Automotive Components

Advanced Polymer and Composite Engineering

Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies

Aeronautical and Astronautical Research Laboratory

African American and African Studies Community Extension Center

Automotive ResearchBehavioral Medicine ResearchBiomedical Engineering CenterBiostatisticsByrd Polar Research CenterClimate Water CarbonCognitive ScienceComprehensive Cancer CenterCosmology and Astro-Particle PhysicsCriminal Justice Research CenterEducation and Training

for Employment

Electronic/Magnetic Nanoscale Composite Multicomponent Materials

ElectroScience LaboratoryEpigraphical and

Palaeographical StudiesErgonomicsFolklore StudiesFontana Corrosion CenterForeign Language CenterHuman Resource ResearchIndustrial Sensors and

MeasurementsInstitute for Collaborative Research

and Public HumanitiesJohn Glenn School of Public AffairsKirwan Institute for the Study

of Race and EthnicityLake Erie Area ResearchLaw, Policy, and Social ScienceMaterials ResearchMathematical Biosciences InstituteMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMelton Center for Jewish StudiesMershon Center for

International Security

Molecular Environmental HealthMolecular NeurobiologyNanoscale Science and

Engineering CenterNational Regulatory

Research InstituteNet Shape ManufacturingNeurobiotechnology CenterNisonger Center for

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center

Ohio Collaborative: Research and Policy for Schools, Children, and Families

Ohio Supercomputer CenterPlant Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology ProgramPopulation ResearchRetrovirus ResearchSpecial Needs PopulationsSpectroscopy InstituteStone LaboratoryStudy and Teaching of WritingSurvey ResearchUrban and Regional Analysis

gradadmissions.osu.edu

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