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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - COLUMBUS
Ohio State University, The - Columbus
154 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Official telephone: (614) 292-6446
Fax number: (614) 292-9180

Website: www.osu.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Brad Myers,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 614 292-0300
800 678-6440 (toll free)
614 292-9264 (fax)
sfa-finaid@osu.edu
FAFSA number: 003090

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,706; $22,278 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Technology fees vary by college.
Book fees: $1,440
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,392
Other expenses: travel and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $8,409

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 5
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
95% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
20% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
58% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,575 for first-year students
$10,725 for full-time undergraduates
$8,829 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,430 for first-year students
$8,073 for full-time undergraduates
$5,982 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,325 for first-year students
$5,498 for full-time undergraduates
$5,836 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,445 for first-year students
$4,671 for full-time undergraduates
$4,883 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,497 for first-year students
$4,645 for full-time undergraduates
$2,387 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$14,318 for first-year students
$18,656 for full-time undergraduates
$12,148 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 54%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,425
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 20%



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