Ohio State University Main Campus offers 49% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $6,800. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public college located in Columbus, Ohio. Its student population is 61,170. It is a four-year, large, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 52%. Ohio State University Main Campus 4 year graduation rate is 59% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$6,800
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
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% of freshman
with need
$4,748
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freshman with need
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
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Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
$30001 to $35001 | OH | 4 | 0 | 35 | Regular Decision | $22000 | $3000 | Yes | $0 | $19000 | $3500 | $2000 | $0 |
$15001 to $20000 | OH | 3.8 | 0 | 29 | Early Decision 1 | $25579 | $0 | $0 | $25579 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$35001 to $40001 | IL | 3.81 | 1360 | 32 | Early Action | $47497 | $15500 | Yes | $0 | $31997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$25001 to $30000 | OH | 3.61 | 1070 | 25 | Early Action | $24708 | $0 | $0 | $24708 | $0 | $5500 | $0 | |
$35001 to $40001 | OH | 3.95 | 0 | 33 | Early Action | $26000 | $10000 | Yes | $0 | $16000 | $0 | $5500 | $0 |
$20001 to $25001 | OH | 3.8 | 0 | 32 | Early Action | $27706 | $2000 | Yes | $0 | $25706 | $0 | $5500 | $0 |
Below $15,000 | NJ | 4.3 | 1300 | 0 | Early Decision 1 | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Below $15,000 | NJ | 4.3 | 1300 | 0 | Early Decision 1 | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$20001 to $25001 | NY | 3.5 | 1290 | 27 | Regular Decision | $49556 | $0 | $0 | $49556 | $0 | $5500 | $0 | |
Below $15,000 | OH | 4.04 | 0 | 33 | Early Decision 1 | $27706 | $9750 | Yes | $0 | $9661 | $3500 | $4000 | $3000 |
$35001 to $40001 | IL | 3.81 | 1360 | 32 | Early Action | $47497 | $15500 | Yes | $0 | $31997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Above $60000 | GA | 3.6 | 0 | 29 | Early Action | $46000 | $13500 | Yes | $0 | $32500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$50001 to $55001 | NY | 3.7 | 0 | 33 | Early Action | $50000 | $0 | $0 | $50000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$30001 to $35001 | CA | 3.4 | 1120 | 0 | Regular Decision | $49556 | $0 | Don't Know | $0 | $49556 | $3500 | $2000 | $0 |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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Ohio State University Main Campus | n/a * | 49% | $6,800 | 52% | |
University Of West Alabama | $36,368 | 45% | $7,435 | 40% | |
The University Of Tennessee Knoxville | $48,036 | 48% | $6,879 | 78% | |
Western Kentucky University | $38,662 | 51% | $6,301 | 97% |
Colleges in Great Lakes Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
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Ohio State University Main Campus | n/a * | 49% | $6,800 | 52% | |
Benedictine University | $48,360 | 50% | $11,200 | 63% | |
Eastern Illinois University | $26,492 | 50% | $4,699 | 55% | |
Indiana State University | $33,892 | 53% | $4,670 | 90% | |
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus | n/a * | 45% | $5,328 | 73% | |
Ashland University | $35,828 | 46% | $9,149 | 68% | |
Oakland University | $37,148 | 47% | $5,512 | 84% | |
Indiana University Bloomington | $51,222 | 48% | $7,592 | 77% | |
University Of Michigan Flint | $36,275 | 48% | $3,705 | 66% | |
Wright State University Lake Campus | $19,370 | 44% | $2,336 | 99% | |
Wright State University Main Campus | n/a * | 51% | $4,413 | 95% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
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Ohio State University Main Campus | 52 | $98,600 |
Chapman University | 54 | $99,400 |
Cuny City College | 48 | $99,100 |
Letourneau University | 46 | $98,900 |
Furman | 61 | $98,800 |
Morehouse College | 58 | $98,700 |
California State University Fullerton | 43 | $98,400 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
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Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
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Ohio State University Main Campus | 52 | 59% |
Virginia Military Institute | 51 | 63% |
Mercyhurst University | 60 | 62% |
Union University | 57 | 62% |
Austin College | 55 | 62% |
University Of Georgia | 49 | 62% |
Millsaps College | 59 | 62% |
North Central College | 56 | 61% |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 43 | 61% |
Hampden Sydney College | 59 | 60% |
University Of Wisconsin Madison | 52 | 60% |
Regis University | 60 | 60% |
Suny Oneonta | 51 | 60% |
Rutgers University New Brunswick | 60 | 60% |
The College Of Idaho | 49 | 59% |
Stephens College | 59 | 59% |
Clemson University | 47 | 59% |
Birmingham Southern College | 57 | 58% |
Florida Southern College | 50 | 57% |
University At Buffalo | 56 | 57% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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Ohio State University Main Campus | 49% | $6,800 |
Temple University | 47% | $5,953 |
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