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Applying to Ohio State
Information on the application process for students seeking to enter Ohio State in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering.
Application to Ohio State
Link to the Office of Admissions undergraduate application site (new window). If you are interested in becoming a student in MSE at Ohio State, be sure to list Materials Science and Engineering as your intended pre-major.
Pre-major status
All students interested in engineering at Ohio State enter the university in a pre-major status, given that they meet the admissions criteria of the college. This is done by declaring MSE as the intended major on the OSU Application for Admission. With this, the student enters pre-major status and will be accepted into full major status pending the successful completion of four preliminary courses.
As a pre-major in MSE, you will be advised by the MSE Undergraduate Academic Advisor, have the opportunity to meet upper class students and faculty throughout the year, and join in departmental activities. Students in MSE are typically ready to apply to enter the major early in their sophomore year.
During the freshman year, most engineering students in the College of Engineering take a common curriculum of Math, Chemistry, Physics, English, and OSU's innovative Freshman Engineering program, which provides the opportunity to be involved in hands-on engineering labs beginning your first quarter on campus.
Scholarships & aid
Link to scholarship & aid information. The MSE department is able to offer scholarship awards to incoming freshman and transfer students of up to $1000 per year based on high school academic performance and standardized tests scores. These awards would be in addition to other College of Engineering and/or Ohio State awards for which you may be eligible. Includes links to College of Engineering and the OSU Office of Financial Aid.
