Ohio State University - Columbus (OSU)

Ohio State University - Columbus is on the list of the best public universities in the United States of America. The beginning of academic activity OSU called 1870. The campus of the university is located within Columbus (Ohio, USA).

For the past few years, Ohio State University - Columbus has not left the top 30 best US institutions. Also OSU goes to the world ranking of 5% of the best universities in all countries.

Of particular interest are the following areas of study in Ohio State University - Columbus:

• Social sciences and management;
• Physics;
• Arts and Humanities;
• Chemistry;
• Engineering and technology;
• Natural Sciences;
• Life sciences and medicine;
• Mathematics;
• Computer science;
• Economics and business.

A high indicator of the quality of teaching makes the OSU one of the best universities on this criterion, which proves the university's presence in the world TOP-100. The educational institution has an excellent reputation among employers all over the world.

• Post-baccalaureate professional programs: DDS, JD, LLM, MD, OD, PharmD, and DVM,
• undergraduate professional programs: dental hygiene, health information, health sciences, laboratory diagnostics, radiology, respiratory therapy, and nursing,
• Master of Arts in Music: music education, musicology, string pedagogy, and music theory,
• Doctor of Musical Arts: composition, conducting, performance, and voice,
• African American and African Studies: literature, music, history, sociology, political science, and community development,
• MA in Art Education & Public Pedagogy: a two-year program totaling 31 academic credit hours,
• The PhD in Arts Administration, Education and Policy combines the Art Education and Arts Policy and Administration tracks. Specializations available include Art Education, Cultural Policy and Arts Management, and Museum Education and Administration,
• The PhD in Arts Administration, Education and Policy comprises 80 semester hours, up to 30 of which can be transferred from a master's program.

Graduates of the Honors program can receive the designations with Honors and with Honors Research Distinction on their diploma.

Campus residences offer different types of rooms and accommodation options. Most new first-year students are required to live on campus for the first two years.

The residences have resident advisors and live-in directors. Social events are organized for students, and academic support is available to them. Themed living-learning communities in the residences bring together students with similar majors, career plans, or interests, and organize interaction with faculty and themed events.

• The University Honors Program is available in more than 200 majors,
• University Honors Program participants have access to more than 350 class sections with an average size of fewer than 25 students,
• students in the program can conduct their own research and prepare a capstone research project under the guidance of a faculty member.

Students have the opportunity to use the library, as well as live in a student hostel on campus. Ohio State University - Columbus is part of many associations and associations, including the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

The application format depends on the chosen program: some programs accept the regular Ohio State application, while others use centralized application services.

The entrant must provide the admission committee with the results of the examinations, as well as the data on the academic progress at the previous place of study. The competition here is not too big, so a significant portion of applicants (about 70%) become his students. However, it should be noted that this indicator is average for the university and can vary from faculty to faculty.

In Ohio State University - Columbus you can get education in both internal format and remotely.

Education for the undergraduate program at Ohio State University - Columbus will cost 25,000 USD / year. Postgraduate education will cost 31 000 USD / year. Some students can expect financial payments from the school.

Composition

More than 39 thousand students simultaneously receive an education in the OSU, which makes it a big university. What can be taught in it, not only US citizens, but also students from other countries. About 16% of students here are foreign nationals. As for the academic composition of the university, it has more than 5000 teachers (including specialists from abroad).

Students can count on participating in international exchange programs, because OSU has established cooperation with many educational institutions of the world.

• Graduate and doctoral students have access to assistant work and other employment options, scholarships, loans, and other types of financial aid,
• university academic scholarships are intended for incoming first-year students and do not require repayment,
• international students cannot receive university-funded academic scholarships for the first year at the Columbus campus,
• ScholarshipUniverse helps students search for university and external scholarships and submit applications,
• financial aid for undergraduates may include scholarships, grants, loans, and the Work-Study paid employment program.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision