NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

SHORT NAME / ACRONYM (IF ANY)

OSU

ACADEMIC YEAR

2015/2016

Exchange Related Information

Number of Posts

Annual

How many exchange posts

can we offer to our outgoing
students for your institution for
academic year 2015/2016?

Only Semesters

Grants
Characteristics
Please, write the details of
the grant offered by your
University, if applicable

Level of Studies
Language(s) of
Instruction

or Semesters

Summer Courses

No summer exchange students

Tuition Fees
Accommodation
Board
Health Insurance

Comments
Comments
Comments
Comments
Please visit our incoming exchange student website for more
information about tuition and fees faced by incoming international
Others (please, specify) exchange students at OSU:
http://oia.osu.edu/internationalstudents/international-exchangestudents.html
Undergraduate
X
Master
Doctoral
English

Application Deadlines

1st Semester / Full Year

Restricted
programmes:

n/a

(courses not open to

exchange students, if any)

1-2 (up to three quarters)

April 1st

April 1. Please
contact Gina Daniele
(daniele.4@osu.edu)
for
questions or concerns

2nd Semester

Maximum credit load

for exchange students
Online Information for
Application

http://undergrad.osu.edu/international/index.html
http://oia.osu.edu/internationalstudents/international-exchange-students/programrequirements.html

Elegibility
Academic
Requirements

Does your University require a

minimum grade point average
to our students?
Others

Yes

Scale

2.5+ out of 4
scale

No
Students must be formally selected for nomination by their
home university and be in good academic standing

Language(s) Requirements
Yes X

If so, which would be

the minimum score?

No

If not, which other proof

of English proficiency
shall the student
provide?

Does your University accept

TOEFL certificate?

English Proficiency
Does your University accept
any other proof of English
Proficiency? (IELTS, CAE,
PET, etc.)

If so, which one(s)?

Yes X

Which would be the

minimum score?

79 Must be sent
electronically from
the testing agency

MELAB, IELTS
6.5

No

Others (French,
Japanese, Chinese, etc.)

http://undergrad.osu.edu/international/index.html

Academic Information
Academic Calendar

Primer semestre: agosto-diciembre

Segundo semestre: enero-mayo

http://oia.osu.edu/internationalstudents/international-exchange-students.html
http://registrar.osu.edu/staff/bigcal.asp

Course Information

http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/

Special language
courses for
exchange students

Is there any language course for exchange students?

Yes

No

If so, how much does it cost?

Application Documents
Documents
Transcripts
Language Proficiency

Does your University require certified translations of students

Yes
documents (transcripts, etc.)?
Can students make their own translation and attach it to the
Yes
original documents in Spanish?
Does your university require an original transcript
Originals X
of records or can students send a copy?
Does your university require original language
Originals
certificates or can students send a copy?

No

No

Copies
Copies

Other Information
Health
Insurance

Does your University require

our students to contract a
particular health insurance? (for
example, the one from the
University)

Yes

No

If so, how much would

it cost?

Approx $479 per quarter

http://oia.osu.edu/internationalstudents/internationalexchange-students/program-requirements.html

Yes

X (if possible)

No

If so, please enter

information webpage

http://housing.osu.edu/

Housing

Does your university offer

housing placement to our
students?

Please
enter any
additional
instructions
here

For more information, please visit our family of websites for incoming exchange
students: http://oia.osu.edu/internationalstudents/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2573
Semester conversion:
http://oaa.osu.edu/semesterconversion.html
Incoming exchange students, based on results of a possible English language placement test, may be scheduled
for an intensive English language class. This would be one of three or four different classes the student would take.
On-campus housing is limited and sometimes is not available for incoming exchange students
Currently Gina Daniele (daniele.4@osu.edu), is the coordinator for incoming exchange students. Please email him
with any questions related to incoming exchange students