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Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business Undergraduate Program
Address: 120 Schoenbaum Hall
210 W. Woodruff Ave
Columbus, OH
US 43210

Program E-Mail | Program Web site

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
The Ohio State University is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1916 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 06/20/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 09/20/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 03/26/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 06/18/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,100
Total full-time undergraduate business students 2,890
Total part-time undergraduate business students 210
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 891
Full-time MBA students 261
Part-time MBA students 273
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 87
PhD program students 60
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 60

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 39
International students 13
Married students 0

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 5
Mexican American students 0
Puerto Rican students 0
Other Hispanic American students 1
White (non-Hispanic) students 78
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0
Not reported 0
Other 11

North American students by region:
Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3
Midwest U.S. 81
Northeast U.S. 2
South U.S. 0
Southwest U.S. 1
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 0

12.62% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1185
Median 1190
Range (Middle 80%) From 1020 to 1350
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 25.2
Median 25
Range (Middle 80%) From 21 to 30
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 21
Median 21

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA 2.85
Additional application requirements
Tiered GPA/Coursework/Hours Reqs.

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $40.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $50.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $50.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
18,212 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 71.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 46.00% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed 404 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application, Other Indicate Bus. & Have 1300 SAT or 29 ACT or top 10% of HS class or admitted with university honors
Internal transfers apply Separate application Some freshman are admitted as majors, some pre-majors who later file internal application to major
2,908 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
13.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 35.00% of admitted students enrolled.
1506.00% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 75.00% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 50
International applicants 4

Interviews for applicants are not offered, not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): SAT/ACT is either/or, INTL: Toefl, finanical support, TRANS: Tiered GPA/course/hours/Test reqs.

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $8,718.00
Non-resident U.S. $19,941.00
Room and Board $7,488.00
Books $1,080.00
Other Expenses $1,296.00

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $219.00
Nonresident $530.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 02/01/2006
Fall 2006 02/01/2006
Spring 2007 02/01/2007
Summer 2007 02/01/2007

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 06/01/2006
Spring 2007 12/01/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 03/01/2006
Fall 2006 03/01/2006
Spring 2007 03/01/2006
Summer 2007 03/01/2007

FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office, The business program's financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $6,373,000.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $6,129,927.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and meritdepends on particular scholarship criteria
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 1,472
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 174
Need-based scholarships 35.00%
Merit-based scholarships 65.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
FAFSA, University application & College application
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $13,246.00

CONTACTS
Dean Joseph A. Alutto was hired 03/01/1991