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 鈥 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 alternative 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 鈥 now and forever.
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Athens Freshman
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Athens Transfer
You are a transfer applicant if you have completed more than 9 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鈥檚 Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern and Zanesville campuses. Select programs are available for international students at regional campuses, and 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 鈥済reen card鈥).
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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鈩 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.