Criteria for Admission to the Business Major Program & Specialization 

Admission to the major program in the Fisher College of Business is determined by the available enrollment capacity, size, and quality of the application pool.  Individual specializations are competitive; GPA requirements for each specialization will fluctuate with each applicant pool.  Students who are not competitive for their first specialization choice will be considered for their alternate selection, or will be admitted to major with specialization undecided.

Application for acceptance to major program and specialization in the Fisher College of Business may be submitted for consideration when one of the following sets of criteria is met:

Effective for Current Students who entered university prior to Autumn 2011

Requirements for application with a grade point average of 3.4 or better.

• Minimum MERGED 3.40 GPA
• Completion of Math 131 or 151 or equivalent and prerequisites with a grade of C- or better

Requirements for application with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

• Minimum 3.0 MERGED GPA
• Completion of 45 credit hours of course work (this includes transfer credit)
• Completion of English 110 or equivalent with a grade of C- or better
• Completion of Math 132 or 152 or equivalent and prerequisites with grades of C- or better

Effective for Current Students who entered university Autumn 2011 or later

• Minimum 3.0 MERGED GPA
• Completion of 45 credit hours of course work (this includes transfer credit)
• Completion of English 110 or equivalent with a grade of C- or better
• Completion of Math 132 or 152 or equivalent and prerequisites with grades of C- or better

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Current Ohio State students may apply to the Business Administration major program by submitting an online application.
• Applications are made available one month prior to each application deadline:
• • AUTUMN QUARTER APPLICATION DEADLINE:                 JUNE 1
  • SPRING QUARTER APPLICATION DEADLINE:                  DECEMBER 1
• A professional program fee and technology fee is assessed every quarter to students in Fisher's undergraduate professional program.  Fees are subject to annual review and may change without notice.
• All applicants must be in Good Academic Standing in order to be considered for admission.  The Ohio State University defines Good Academic Standing as 2.0 or better cumulative GPA for all OSU coursework.
• Applicants cumulative GPA (for the purpose of admission to the FCOB only) will be a weighted average of all non-technical college coursework, hereafter known as a MERGED GPA.
• Admissions decision will be sent to your OSU e-mail address.   It is your responsibility to check your account and to be sure it is functioning properly.

Current Students Switching to Pre-Business prior to Spring 2012

If you are currently enrolled at Ohio State in another college, you can apply to transfer to the pre-major or major business program.  Eligibility to switch into the pre-major program is based upon:

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative merged GPA (includes all non-technical college level coursework completed at OSU and any other previously attended institutions)
• Completion of Math 130 or Math 148 (or equivalent) with a grade of C- or better
• Good academic standing at OSU (minimum 2.0 cumulative OSU GPA) with a minimum of 15 cumulative OSU hours

You may apply to the pre-major program any quarter. If you meet prerequisites, you may also apply to the business major for Spring and Autumn admission (see Current Students (hyperlink) for more information).

Admission to Major Program & Specialization Criteria (Effective for students entering the University AU 2011 or later)

If you are currently a high school student, you must first apply to The Ohio State University before you will be considered for enrollment in the Fisher College of Business. Your eligibility for admission to Fisher is based upon your high school rank and ACT and/or SAT test scores. If you meet minimum requirements, you will be admitted to the pre-major program. 

Please note: You do not have to submit a separate application to be considered for admission to the pre-major program; applicants just need to indicate an interest in the business major on the Ohio State admission application.

Criteria for Pre-major Admission

Students new to Ohio State who are interested in a business major will be admitted to the Max M. Fisher College of Business pre-major program if they meet any one of the two following criteria:

• Obtain a 25 ACT or 1150 SAT score
• Graduate in the top 20% of their high school class

Admission to the Major Program

Admission to the major program in the Fisher College of Business is determined by the available enrollment capacity, size and quality of the application pool and is therefore not guaranteed.  Individual specializations are competitive; GPA requirements for each specialization will fluctuate with each applicant pool.  Students who are not competitive for their first specialization choice will be considered for their alternate selection, or will be be admitted to major with specialization undecided.

Application for acceptance to major program and specialization in the Fisher College of Business may be submitted for consideration when the following set of criteria is met:

Requirements for Application:

• Minimum 3.0 MERGED GPA
• Completion of 45 credit hours of course work (this includes transfer credit)
• Completion of English 110 or equivalent with a grade of C- or better
• Completion of Math 132 or 152 or equivalent and prerequisites with grades of C- or better

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Current Ohio State students may apply to the Business Administration major program by submitting an online application.
• Applications are made available one month prior to each application deadline:
  • AUTUMN QUARTER APPLICATION DEADLINE:                 JUNE 1
  • SPRING QUARTER APPLICATION DEADLINE:                  DECEMBER 1
• A professional program fee and technology fee is assessed every quarter to students in Fisher's undergraduate professional program.  Fees are subject to annual review and may change without notice.
• All applicants must be in Good Academic Standing in order to be considered for admission.  The Ohio State University defines Good Academic Standing as 2.0 or better cumulative GPA for all OSU coursework.
• Applicants cumulative GPA (for the purpose of admission to the FCOB only) will be a weighted average of all non-technical college coursework, hereafter known as a MERGED GPA.
• Admissions decision will be sent to your OSU e-mail address.   It is your responsibility to check your account and to be sure it is functioning properly.

If you are attending another University, your eligibility into the business pre-major or major program is based upon your performance in non-technical course work completed at all colleges you've attended. If you meet minimum GPA requirements (currently 3.00), then you will be admitted to the pre-major program and then screened at Orientation to see if you are eligible for admission to the major program.

Criteria for Pre-major Admission

Transfer students new to Ohio State are eligible for admission to the Max M. Fisher College of Business pre-major program if they meet the following criteria:

• Earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA on all non-technical course work completed at all previously attended colleges

Criteria for Admission to the Business Major Program

 Students are eligible to apply once all of the following requirements have been met: