First-Year Student Profile

Our applicants have found the best profession, optometry, and the best educational institution, Ohio State! We're lucky to receive a large number of highly qualified applicants each year. Our application process includes a thorough review of academic skills and leadership potential. We look for difference-makers who will make the world a better place. 

We strive to admit students who will match our values and will thrive in our program. To make this happen, we create an environment in which students feel valued, challenged and supported. We're proud of our incoming class, and we look forward to all they will achieve during their time at Ohio State and beyond. 

Our students are primed and ready to succeed upon entering our program, as demonstrated by their OAT scores and GPA.

This class comes to Columbus from far and wide. Here, they experience the 14th largest city in the U.S., but with a small town feel and a relatively low cost of living. Columbus has a diverse population and thriving cultural scene that can be enjoyed by people of all walks of life.