North Columbus News

The Ohio State University has announced the tuition and fees for undergraduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year. This follows the approval of the state's biannual budget in June.

Incoming Ohio freshmen will face a total of $13,641 in tuition and fees, marking a $397 increase from last year's rates. However, due to the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee, which fixes tuition, housing, and dining costs for four years, the annual increase effectively remains below 1%.

This marks the ninth class benefiting from this guarantee, which supports academic programs across six campuses and 15 colleges. The university offers over 200 majors along with nearly 300 master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Ohio State emphasizes its commitment to affordable education and student support. In the most recent fiscal year, over 50,000 students received about $525 million in financial aid. Around 80% of students benefit from some form of financial aid, with more than three-quarters sourced directly from the university. Consequently, 57% of bachelor's degree recipients graduate debt-free.

Ohio State is one of the most affordable selective admission schools in Ohio and remains more affordable than many institutions within the Big Ten Conference. For over ten years, its tuition increases have been below inflation rates and industry averages.

In addition to tuition adjustments, housing and dining rates will see a 3% rise to accommodate operational costs. The standard program will increase by $442 for new first-year students to a total of $15,252.

Rates for other campuses such as Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark stand at $9,772 while Wooster's Agricultural Technical Institute is set at $9,723 – both reflecting a 3% increase.

The university reviews tuition annually based on program requirements and market conditions.