Costs
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Costs
Tuition, food and housing for incoming students
Estimated, 2025-2026 academic year
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We’ve estimated costs and fees to help you and your family determine your expenses.
An academic year is two semesters of full-time enrollment.
First-year students
| Billed expenses | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees) | |
| Ohio resident | Columbus: $13,641 Regional campus/ATI: $9,772/9,723 |
| Nonresident | $42,423* |
| Housing and food | |
| Ohio resident | Columbus: $15,252** Regional campus/ATI: Varies^ |
| Nonresident | $15,252** |
| Billed expenses | Ohio resident | Nonresident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees) | Columbus: $13,641 Regional campus/ATI: $9,772/9,723 | $42,423* |
| Housing and food | Columbus: $15,252** Regional campus/ATI: Varies^ | $15,252** |
\ Tuition and fees will vary depending on the mode of instruction (on-campus, online) and the program of study. Ohio residents: Your tuition, general fees, and housing and food costs are held steady through 2029-2030 as part of the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee.\ \ *Includes out-of-state surcharge. Non-Ohio residents attending the Columbus campus may be eligible for the National Buckeye Scholarship.\ \ **Cost of the most common housing and dining program. Most incoming first-years on the Columbus campus are required to live on campus for their first two years. Learn more at housing.osu.edu. \ \ ^Costs differ by campus and depend on your selected plan. Ohio State ATI, Mansfield and Newark offer housing and food plans; Marion and Lima offer private off-campus student housing.
Transfer students
| Billed expenses | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees) | |
| Ohio resident | Columbus: $13,641 Regional campus/ATI: $9,772/9,723 |
| Nonresident | $42,423* |
| Housing and food | |
| Ohio resident | Columbus: $15,252** Regional campus: Varies^ |
| Nonresident | $15,252** |
| Billed expenses | Ohio resident | Nonresident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees) | Columbus: $13,641 Regional campus/ATI: $9,772/9,723 | $42,423* |
| Housing and food | Columbus: $15,252** Regional campus: Varies^ | $15,252** |
\ Tuition and fees will vary depending on the mode of instruction (on-campus, online) and the program of study. Ohio residents: Your tuition, general fees, and housing and food costs are held steady through 2029-2030 as part of the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee. Transfer students who started at another institution join the guarantee year of students who started at Ohio State at the same time. (Note: This does not apply to you if you first enrolled in college prior to 2017.) \ \ **Cost of the most common housing and dining program. Transfer students who graduated from high school in 2024 or later are required to live on campus, contingent on space availability. Housing for all other transfer students is not guaranteed and is dependent upon space availability. Learn more at housing.osu.edu. \ \ ^Costs differ by campus and depend on your selected plan. Ohio State ATI, Mansfield and Newark offer housing and food plans; Marion and Lima offer private off-campus student housing.
International students
| Single-student expenses | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees)* | |
| $45,526 | |
| Housing and food** | |
| $15,252 | |
| Books, supplies and equipment | |
| $1,020 | |
| Health insurance | |
| $3,918^ | |
| Miscellaneous personal expenses | |
| $4,046 |
| Single-student expenses | |
|---|---|
| Tuition (includes instructional and general fees)* | $45,526 |
| Housing and food** | $15,252 |
| Books, supplies and equipment | $1,020 |
| Health insurance | $3,918^ |
| Miscellaneous personal expenses | $4,046 |
\ *Includes an annual International Undergraduate Student Fee of $3,103, assessed to provide academic and support services for international students. See more in the
Fees Explanation.\ \ **Cost of the most common housing and dining program. Most incoming first-years on the Columbus campus are required to live on campus for their first two years. Transfer students who graduated from high school in 2024 or later are required to live on campus, contingent on space availability. Housing for all other transfer students is not guaranteed and is dependent upon space availability. Learn more at housing.osu.edu. \ \ ^International students and their dependents who accompany them are required to purchase Ohio State student health insurance. Students who are fully sponsored by their government or covered as a dependent of a U.S. employee may be eligible for exemption. Visit Student Health Insurance for more information.\ \
Expenses for dependents
Living expenses
| *Family members* | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | |
| Expenses | $11,534 |
| Each child | |
| Expenses | $5,767 |
Living expenses
| *Family members* | Expenses |
|---|---|
| Spouse | $11,534 |
| Each child | $5,767 |
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Health insurance
| Family members | |
|---|---|
| Student and spouse | |
| Expenses | $7,836 |
| Student and children | |
| Expenses | $11,754 |
| Student, spouse and children | |
| Expenses | $15,672 |
Health insurance
| Family members | Expenses |
|---|---|
| Student and spouse | $7,836 |
| Student and children | $11,754 |
| Student, spouse and children | $15,672 |
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Additional expenses
- Tuition and fees will vary depending on the mode of instruction (on-campus, online) and the program of study. In addition, students should anticipate indirect costs (for incoming first-years, incoming transfer students and incoming international students), including books, supplies and equipment, miscellaneous personal expenses, transportation and federal student loan fees. These expenses are considered when determining financial aid awards. Anticipate an increase in expenses from year to year.\
- Students enrolled at least half-time are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Benefits Plan. Visit Student Health Insurance for details on how to select or waive this coverage.
Fees
The university reserves the right to assess fees for special services and programs applicable to students. Part-time fees are on a sliding scale. Read the Fees Explanation for a breakdown of all fees.
Selective Service registration
Federal law requires male students ages 18 through 25 to be registered with the Selective Service System, unless they are on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, non-U.S. citizens on a student visa, or otherwise legally excluded. Ohio residents who are not registered are required by Ohio law to pay the nonresident surcharge. Register with Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday at sss.gov or any post office.
Ohio residency
If you are not an Ohio resident and want to receive the state of Ohio subsidy for tuition purposes (that is, pay in-state tuition), you must show that you meet the qualifications set by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Visit the University Registrar's website for information about establishing Ohio residency.
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