Program-Specific Admission Criteria

Some academic colleges and programs have specific admission criteria beyond the standard undergraduate admissions requirements or may require additional steps to be admitted to a program or major.

College of Arts and Sciences

Freshman and transfer admission to the following programs requires a separate audition process with the department:

College of Education and Human Sciences

Students pursuing the Professional Pilot major option are admitted to Aerospace Administration and Operations and then moved to Professional Pilot if admitted through the required secondary application process.

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

Students applying for admission to an academic major in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT), will not receive an OSU admission decision until the CEAT admissions decision is made.

Direct admission criteria
- 24 ACT composite score and 24 math subsection OR
- 24 composite ACT score and 3.5 core GPA
Pre-CEAT admission criteria
All students who apply as test optional and who do not meet the direct admission criteria will be placed in Pre-CEAT. Math readiness will be be evaluated, focusing on those with a 3.5 or higher core GPA, based on the following indicators:
- High school course work
- Concurrent course work
- AP scores
- ALEK scores

Transfer Students

Academic College	Program/Major	Criteria
Arts and Sciences	Graphic Design	12+ hours: 2.75 GPA
Arts and Sciences	Multimedia Journalism Sports Media Strategic Communications	28+ hours: 2.75 GPA
Arts and Sciences	Psychology	MATH 1483 or higher (not MATH 1493) or STAT 2013 or higher with grade of C or better AND PSYC 1113 with grade of C or better
Engineering, Architecture and Technology	All programs	Readmits or transfer students with more than 24 credit hours: 2.0 GPA, ready to enroll in Calculus I Transfer students with fewer than 24 credit hours: 2.0 college GPA, ready to enroll in Calculus, freshman CEAT criteria
Education and Human Sciences	Child and Family Services Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Family and Consumer Sciences Education Apparel Design and Technology Fashion Merchandising Interior Design	30 hours or less: 2.0 GPA 31-45 hours: 2.25 GPA 46+ hours: 2.5 GPA
Education and Human Sciences	Nutritional Sciences	2.5 GPA
Education and Human Sciences	Professional Pilot	Students are admitted to Aerospace Administration and Operations and moved to Professional Pilot if admitted through secondary application process.
Education and Human Sciences	Nursing: RN to BSN	Students are admitted to Pre-BSN and moved to RN to BSN if approved by college.
Education and Human Sciences	Early Child Care and Development	Seven semester hours of college-level credit and 2.5 GPA