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Choose your student-type below to learn about next steps for admitted students and how to confirm your intent to enroll at OHIO. We look forward to welcoming you to the Bobcat community!
Plan a campus visit to see Ohio University and Athens for yourself! Meet other incoming Bobcats, get your questions answered in a group information session and take a walking tour. We also have virtual visit and regional campus visit opportunities available.
Before becoming an official Bobcat, learn some of the basics to really get you in the OHIO spirit! Learn the O-H-I-O Chant, download Bobcat GIFs and printable graphics and more.
February 15, 2025
February 15 is OHIO's first-priority deadline to receive students' FAFSA results to be considered for all federal, state and institutional financial aid.
May 15, 2024
Submit your housing contract and deposit by May 15 to confirm your intent to enroll at OHIO in fall 2024.
Beginning December 2, 2024
Submission of the housing contract and deposit confirms your intent to enroll at OHIO in fall 2025.
“I really wanted to go into something meaningful. Sustainability was something I’ve always been big on. It’s constantly becoming a bigger and bigger issue. I want to learn how I can help, and I’m excited that I can do that as part of my major.”
Maddie McNamara '22
Clarion, PA
“I sat in on some classes, met some faculty who were doing wonderful things, and said this is home, a place for me to grow and to become a new person. I said I’m going to Ohio University to study acting, and here I am.”
Caleb Crawford '20
Columbus, Ohio