Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as OSU
Ohio State University College of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 514Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.83Average
- Applications received
- 8,6852025-2026
- Entering class
- 2112025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 41.22025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 13.7%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 57.8%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Ohio State University College of Medicine MCAT and GPA
Ohio State University College of Medicine reports average MCAT of 514 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.83 for its entering class.
- MCAT514 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 65th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.83 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 60th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$57,122 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 19th percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size211 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 86th percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
Ohio State University College of Medicine acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: Ohio State University College of Medicine received 8,685 applications for 211 seats in the entering class, or about 41.2 applications per seat.
Who Ohio State University College of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | All out of state applicants considered |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | DACA students considered |
- DACA applicants
- DACA students considered
Community college coursework: We will accept coursework from a community college. We suggest the majority of pre-requisite coursework be taken at a four-year institution, when possible.
Ohio State University College of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $32,202
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $57,122
- In-state cost of attendance
- $61,508
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $87,056
- In-state health insurance
- $3,918
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $3,918
- Students receiving aid
- 88%
- Average graduating debt
- $182,316
- Deposit, in state
- $25
- Deposit, out of state
- $25
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
Ohio State University College of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $80
- Secondary deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2023
- Deposit due
- April 30, 2026
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
Who receives a secondary: Applicants who are AMCAS verified and who broadly meet holistic admissions criteria.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Recommended | Not stated | One semester/quarter course in anatomy recommended. |
| Anthropology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Biochemistry | Required | 3 | One semester/quarter course in biochemistry required. |
| Biology | Required | 3 | Two semesters or three quarters required. |
| Chemistry | Required | 8 | Two semesters or three quarters that consists of a general chemistry series including laboratory work incorporating quantitative and qualitative analysis is required. |
| Composition & Rhetoric | Recommended | Not stated | Courses that emphasize written and verbal communication. Applicants are required to demonstrate spoken, auditory, reading and writing proficiency in the English language. |
| Economics | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Literature | Recommended | Not stated | Other courses in humanities are also recommended, such as courses in art, music, drama, literature and languages |
| Organic Chemistry | Required | 10 | Two semesters or three quarters of an organic chemistry series that includes one year of a lab experience or equivalent. |
| Physics | Required | 8 | Two semesters or three quarters with a laboratory experience is required. |
| Psychology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Sociology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
Ohio State University College of Medicine interview
1 on 1 interview, blinded to academic record (MCAT and grades)
August 2026
The format of the 2026- 2027 interview season will be virtual. Informational sessions are in the morning and two individual interviews are held in the afternoon, one with a faculty admission committee member and one with a student, resident, or fellow admission committee member.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interview
- The format of the 2026-2027 interview season will be virtual.
Ohio State University College of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- 250-300
- Acceptance offers made
- 55
Waitlisted students are evaluated on their overall score, which combines the experiences, attributes, academic metrics, and interview performance.
Ohio State University College of Medicine mission
The Ohio State University College of Medicine seeks to recruit self-directed learners who are driven to become empathetic physicians providing evidence-based, compassionate medical care. The Admissions Committee will assemble a class that displays diversity in background and thought, strong intellect, and the potential to improve people's lives through innovation in research, education, patient care and community service.
Ohio State University College of Medicine rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
Ohio State University College of Medicine admissions contact
Columbus, OH 43210 USA(614) 292-7137 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- AAMC MSAR public school report
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.
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