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Learn Your Next Steps
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 class of 2028!
BSO - Know Before You Go
Staff from the Office of First-Year and Student Transitions cover how to prepare for Bobcat Student Orientation, academic advising and course registration. You'll also learn about Learning Communities at OHIO!
Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer
Staff from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships review a comprehensive Financial Aid Offer. Learn more about the type of aid you received, how to accept it and more!
Housing and Residence Life
Staff from the Office of Housing and Residence Life discuss submitting your housing contract, demonstrate the online roommate matching service and more!
Visit Campus
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.
Get in the Bobcat Spirit
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.
Dedicated to Your Success
OHIO's 23rd president, Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez, welcomes you to the Bobcat community.
Become Forever OHIO
At OHIO, we believe the college experience should deliver more than a diploma. Learn more about the experiences you can expect to have at OHIO — experiences that will stick with you for life.
Get Connected
Important Dates
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OHIO Experience Days
October 2024
Join us for an OHIO Experience Day to get an in-depth look at one of our academic colleges.
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OHIO Stories
“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