Prospective Undergraduate Students

New first-year students

Ohio State’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions is the primary resource for the application process and handles direct enrollment for undergraduate students into the College of Engineering.

To learn more about joining the College of Engineering at OSU, to visit or to connect with our recruitment team, please visit this website: https://engineering.osu.edu/undergraduate/future-students-undergrad/explore-college-engineering.

Admitted, international new first-year students must meet the direct enrollment criteria. International first-year students may visit undergrad.osu.edu/apply/international-freshmen for admissions information.

Transfer students

Transfer students Enrollment for transfer students in the College of Engineering is competitive. For students transferring from another institution of higher education:

  • If you have fewer than 30 semester credit hours, you will be considered under the criteria for new students in engineering as described in the previous section.
  • If you have more than 30 semester credit hours and a GPA at your previous institution of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and have completed college level calculus, you will be directly enrolled as a pre-major in the program of your choice.
  • If you have more than 30 semester credit hours but do not meet the 3.0 GPA, you will be enrolled in Science, Technology and the Environment Exploration.

The most current University admission information and criteria for transfer students is available at: undergrad.osu.edu/apply/transfer.

 

International Transfer Students

All international transfer students will be reviewed for direct enrollment in the College of Engineering as a pre-major of the student’s choice based on the criteria listed below:

  • If you have fewer than 30 semester credit hours, you will be considered under the criteria for new international students in Engineering as described above for new first-year students.
  • If you have more than 30 semester credit hours (or the equivalent), then you must have:
    • A minimum GPA of a 3.0 or higher from previous institutions, and have
    • Earned a score of L (Calculus level) on the Math Placement Exam or have completed college level theoretical calculus. Business calculus coursework does not qualify.

International transfer students may visit undergrad.osu.edu/apply/international-transfer for more information.