{ "university": { "name": "The Ohio State University", "location": "Columbus, Ohio", "ranking": "#41 (US News)", "type": "Public" }, "admissions": { "acceptance_rate": "60.6%", "average_sat_act": { "sat": { "average": 1360, "25th_percentile": 1280, "75th_percentile": 1430 }, "act": { "average": 29, "25th_percentile": 26, "75th_percentile": 32 } }, "total_undergraduates": 46815, "ethnic_backgrounds": { "nonresident_aliens": 3564, "hispanic_latino": 2699, "black_african_american": 3735, "white": 27832, "american_indian_alaska_native": 27, "asian": 5145, "native_hawaiian_pacific_islander": 20, "two_or_more_races": 2266, "race_ethnicity_unknown": 1527 }, "factors_of_admission": { "rigor_of_secondary_school_record": "Very Important", "class_rank": "Very Important", "academic_gpa": "Very Important", "standardized_test_scores": "Very Important", "application_essay": "Important", "recommendations": "Important", "interview": "Not Considered", "extracurricular_activities": "Important", "talent_ability": "Important", "character_personal_qualities": "Considered", "first_generation": "Important", "alumni_relation": "Not Considered", "geographical_residence": "Considered", "state_residence": "Considered", "religious_affiliation_commitment": "Not Considered", "volunteer_work": "Important", "work_experience": "Important", "level_of_applicants_interest": "Not Considered" } }, "cost": { "tuition": { "in_state": "$13,641.00", "out_of_state": "$42,423.00" }, "housing": "$15,252.00", "books_and_supplies": "$1,030.00", "personal_expenses": "$2,414.00", "transportation": "$696.00", "total": { "in_state": "$33,033.00", "out_of_state": "$61,815.00" } }, "pricing_calculator": "https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/net-price-calculator", "website": "http://www.osu.edu", "source": "https://irp.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2025/11/CDS-2024-2025-The-Ohio-State-University-Columbus.pdf" }