What GPA do you need to get into Ohio State?

Among 304 applicants who posted a Ohio State admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 3.98 (252 reported a GPA). Ohio State sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Ohio State?

Among 304 applicants who posted a Ohio State admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,540 (186 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

Does applying early help at Ohio State?

In these posts, 96% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (158 of 164), against 74% in regular decision (28 of 38). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Ohio State admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (58%), tutoring/teaching (45%), work/job (36%). 82% held at least one leadership role and 60% listed a national or international award.

What is the Ohio State acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Ohio State in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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How to get into Ohio State

What 304 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 341 Ohio State results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Ohio State admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.90

Middle half 3.80 to 3.98

Median SAT

1,500

Middle half 1,430 to 1,540

Median ACT

Middle half 32 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.43

Middle half 4.25 to 4.60

Results posted: 304 admitted, 29 rejected, 8 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Ohio State acceptance rate; the official rate is in Ohio State’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.90	3.47
SAT	1,500	1,445
ACT	34	32

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Ohio State admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service65%
Athletics58%
Tutoring/Teaching45%
Work/Job36%
Music33%
STEM club/competition33%
Research29%
Internship27%

Held a leadership role

82%

Founded something

37%

National or intl. award

60%

Did research

29%

Early vs. regular decision at Ohio State

Early (164 results)96%
Regular (38 results)74%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Ohio State admits

Engineering23%
Computer Science18%
Business7%
Economics5%
Pre-med/Health5%
Environmental5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 14% first-generation, 15% low income, 19% underrepresented minority, 9% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 10% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 9% chose Ohio State.

Three recent Ohio State admits

2026 cycle · EA · Public Policy
Health-policy-minded DECA leader and club-sports captain who worked through housing and utility instability.
GPA 3.87 UW · SAT 1510 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Biology
Microbiology researcher who discovered a new virus, with debate captaincy and political canvassing experience.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
Saxophonist and HOSA president combining music leadership with health-focused service and a military-family background.
GPA 3.90 UW · SAT 1380 · Original post

Where else Ohio State admits got in

Ohio State admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Ohio State?: Among 304 applicants who posted a Ohio State admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 3.98 (252 reported a GPA). Ohio State sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Ohio State?: Among 304 applicants who posted a Ohio State admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,500 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,540 (186 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
Does applying early help at Ohio State?: In these posts, 96% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (158 of 164), against 74% in regular decision (28 of 38). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Ohio State admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (58%), tutoring/teaching (45%), work/job (36%). 82% held at least one leadership role and 60% listed a national or international award.
What is the Ohio State acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Ohio State in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Ohio State. All colleges