Admissions

Graduate and professional students are producers of knowledge. Our understanding of the world grows as a direct result of their research and discoveries. That’s one of the reasons that Reuter’s maintains a ranking of the World’s Most Innovative Universities — the institutions that are doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies, and power new markets and industries. Ohio State is one of those select universities, where the knowledge producers are invited to push boundaries and explore horizons. If you’re excited by the notion that your ideas could lead anywhere, then Ohio State is designed for you.

Steps to Apply

1) Explore the Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

2) Know Deadlines and Requirements

Deadlines:

  • December 1, 2024

Graduate School requirements:

  • The equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university, earned by the expected date of entry into your graduate program.
  • A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale or equivalent) for the last bachelor’s or advanced degree earned.
  • Transcripts or other credentials documenting that you have completed prerequisite academic work.

3) Prepare Required Materials

  • Official Transcripts
    • Must include documentation of all post-secondary course work completed for which college credit was awarded, including course work completed during high school (except for AP credit).
    • Must be sent directly to Ohio State from each institution where credit was received.
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
    • The university requires official TOEFL or IELTS scores from applicants:
      • whose native language is not English,
      • who have been educated primarily outside of the U.S., or
      • who have held U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee status for less than one year from the first term of enrollment.
    • To be official, score results must be received directly from the testing agency (ETS or IELTS) by your application deadline.
      • The Ohio State University institution code is 1592.

4) Complete and Submit Application

  • Submit application online through the Graduate and Professional Admissions Office.
    • You’ll be asked to attach required materials and pay your nonrefundable application fee before you can submit the application.
    • Fee waivers
      • You may be able to request a fee waiver on the application if you’ve previously enrolled in an Ohio State graduate or professional program, have limited financial resources, or participated in select diversity programs.
      • Waiver requests may cause a delay in processing your application. It is recommended that you apply at least 10 days early to avoid missing your program’s deadline.

5) Get Your Decision

  • You can check for a decision at any time. Once a decision has been made, we’ll inform you by mail or email.