You are a freshman applicant if you have or will soon receive a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) diploma.
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Become a Bobcat — For Life
Whether you're a high school student preparing to begin your college journey, a transfer student interested in joining the Bobcat family or a working professional ready to take your career to the next level, there's a place for you at OHIO.
Ready to get started? Select your applicant type to learn more and apply. You can also check out alternate application methods or review application dates and deadlines to help you keep on track. If you have questions about how to apply to OHIO, please reach out to us at admissions@ohio.edu. We are here to help you — now and forever.
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Athens Transfer
You are a transfer applicant if you have completed 9 or more semester (12 quarter) hours at another institution after you graduated from high school.
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Regional Campus
Freshman, transfer and international students can apply directly to OHIO’s Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern and Zanesville campuses. Certificate students can apply to OHIO Lancaster.
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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”).
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Online
You are an online applicant if you plan to work toward an associate or bachelor's degree taking only OHIO Online classes. The online application priority date and transcript submission deadline are dependent on the entering semester.
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College Credit Plus
You are a College Credit Plus (CC+) applicant if you plan to earn college credit and satisfy high school graduation requirements at the same time by taking college-level courses.
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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.
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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.
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Summer
Summer applicants are local high school students, special camp or workshop attendees, students getting an early start on fall enrollment, or students officially enrolled at another university but attending courses during the summer at OHIO.
Important Dates
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Freshman Early Action Deadline
November 15, 2023
Early Action gives fall 2024 applicants priority consideration for direct entry to academic programs, merit scholarship programs and honors experiences.
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OHIO Online Spring Application Open
November 15, 2023
Application priority date for the spring 2024 term is November 15, and transcripts are due December 1.
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Spring Transfer Application Deadline
December 1, 2023
The application priority date to transfer to the Athens campus for the spring 2024 term is December 1.
Application Methods
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Common App
Incoming freshman, transfer and international students can apply to Ohio University through the Common App. Common App streamlines your overall college application process by allowing you to apply to multiple colleges at once.
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Alternative Online Application
Making OHIO your one and only? Our alternative online application is just for Ohio University, so it can be easier to complete.
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Printable Application Forms
PDF applications for admission are also available to download and print.
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