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Whether you're a high school student preparing to begin your college journey, a transfer student interested in joining the Bobcat family, a working professional ready to take your career to the next level or a college grad in pursuit of a graduate degree, there's a place for you at OHIO.
Ready to get started? Select your applicant type to learn more and apply.
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Re-enrolling
Summer Options
Undergraduate Applicant Types
Athens Freshman
You are a
freshman
applicant if you have or will soon receive a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) diploma.
Application Deadlines and Guidelines
Apply (Common App)
Athens Transfer
You are a
transfer
applicant if you have completed more than 9 semester hours (12 quarter) at another institution after you graduated from high school.
Application Deadlines and Guidelines
Athens Transfer Apply
Regional Campus
Freshman, transfer and international students can apply directly to OHIO’s 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 or Chillicothe.
Learn About Regional Campuses
Regional Apply
Undergraduate Online
You are an
online
applicant if you plan to work toward an associate or bachelor's degree taking only OHIO Online classes. The
online application priority date and transcript submission deadline
are dependent on the entering semester.
Application Deadlines and Guidelines
Online Apply
Undergraduate 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 “green card”).
Application Deadlines and Guidelines
Apply (Common App)
Non-Degree
You are a
non-degree
applicant if you plan to take a limited number of courses at OHIO and are not interested in earning a degree at this time. If you later wish to enter a degree program, you will need to reapply for admission.
Apply
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.
Application Deadlines and Guidelines
CC+ Apply
Re-Enrolling
You are a
re-enrolling
applicant if you were previously enrolled as a degree-seeking student at OHIO and decided to take a fall or spring semester off (or longer) before returning. Taking the summer off does not make you a re-enrolling student.
Re-Enroll
Summer
Summer
applicants are local high school students, special camp or workshop attendees, students getting an early start on fall enrollment, or students officially enrolled at another university but attending courses during the summer at OHIO.
Summer Options
Undergraduate Application Methods
Common App
Incoming freshman, transfer and international students can apply to Ohio University through the Common App. Common App streamlines your overall college application process by allowing you to apply to multiple colleges at once.
Apply With Common App
Alternative Online Application
Making OHIO your one and only? Our alternative online application is just for Ohio University, so it can be easier to complete.
Apply With Alternative App
Printable Application Forms
PDF applications for admission are also available to download and print.
Printable Applications
Graduate Applicant Types
Graduate
You are a
graduate
student if you are taking classes that count toward a master's or doctoral degree or a graduate-level certificate or endorsement.
Graduate Apply
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
You are a
medical
student if you will have completed a bachelor's degree by the time you enroll in classes towards the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. Read more about
the Heritage College application process
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