NCAA D1 · Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

The numbers below are federal College Scorecard data — what admission actually takes, not brochure copy. For a recruited athlete, the athletic door still opens onto the same academic hallway: NCAA eligibility first, admissions second.

61%

Acceptance rate

1310–1480

SAT middle 50%

45,638

Undergraduates

$17,339

Avg. net price / yr

What a recruit needs before this school can say yes

→ NCAA eligibility: 2.3 core GPA (full qualifier) from your best 16 core courses — GPA-only since 2023, and 10 of the 16 lock before senior year.
→ Admissions: coaches advocate, but the admissions office admits. The middle-50% SAT above is the real conversation at this school.

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