Freshman

You are a freshman applicant if you have or will soon receive a high school diploma or General Education Development diploma.
Learn about application deadlines and guidelines for freshmen.

Apply with Common Application
Apply with alternative online application

Transfer

You are a transfer applicant if you have completed more than 9 semester hours (12 quarter hours) at another institution after you graduated from high school.
Learn about application deadlines and guidelines for transfer students.

Apply with Common Application
Apply with alternative online application

International

You are an international applicant if you have or will have a temporary visa and do not have U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status (a “green card”).
Learn about application deadlines and guidelines for international students.

Apply as an International Student

Online

You are an online applicant if you plan to work toward an associate's or bachelor's degree taking only OHIO Online classes.
Learn about application deadlines and guidelines for online students.

Apply as an Online Student

Nondegree

You are a nondegree applicant if you plan to take a limited number of courses at OHIO and are not interested in earning a degree at this time. If you later wish to enter a degree program, you will need to reapply for admission.

Apply as a Nondegree Student

College Credit Plus

Ohio University’s College Credit Plus (CC+) program can help secondary students earn college credit and satisfy high school graduation requirements at the same time by taking college-level courses.

Apply to College Credit Plus

Three-Year Pathways

If you have completed 30 semester hours or more of college-level work prior to enrolling at OHIO, you may consider earning a baccalaureate degree in three years through the three-year degree pathways.

Learn More About Three-Year Pathways

Re-Enrolling

You are a re-enrolling applicant if you were previously enrolled as a degree-seeking student at OHIO and decided to take a fall or spring semester off (or longer) before returning. Taking the summer off does not make you a re-enrolling student.

Re-Enroll at OHIO (PDF)