# International first-year applicants

**Source**: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply/international-freshmen
**Parent**: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply/freshmen-columbus/after-you-are-admitted

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# International first-year applicants

## Welcome!

[**Find your next adventure here.**](https://admissions.osu.edu/international-students?utm_campaign=osem_unintended&utm_source=undergrad-osu-edu&utm_medium=web&utm_content=apply_international-students&utm_term=future-students) Ohio State is a global community with nearly 6,000 international students from over 100 countries. \
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You are an
**international first-year applicant** if you:

- are (or will soon be) a secondary school graduate
- **have never enrolled at a college or university** (don't count college classes taken in high school)
- are not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or person who has been granted asylum

**International student experience:** Taste of OSU event

**International student experience:** From rower to researcher

**International student experience:** Graduation day!