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What Ohio State costs

Columbus, Ohio · Public · 45,638 undergrads

Ohio State's in-state sticker price was $31,162 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,269 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,061. Out-of-state students pay $28,782 more in tuition.

What does Ohio State cost?

$17,269 a year in-state

Out of state: about $46,051 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $31,162.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,061
$30,000–$48,000$5,538
$48,000–$75,000$9,708
$75,000–$110,000$18,203
over $110,000$27,873

Out-of-state tuition is $42,423 a year, against $13,641 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $28,782 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,061$34,843
$30,000–$48,000$5,538$34,320
$48,000–$75,000$9,708$38,490
$75,000–$110,000$18,203$46,985
Over $110,000$27,873$56,655

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $28,782 more in tuition that Ohio State charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 81% off Ohio State's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Ohio State cost less than Rutgers, UMass Amherst and University of Pittsburgh.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Ohio State$9,708$17,269
Rutgers$18,838$24,897
UMass Amherst$12,020$22,857
University of Pittsburgh$19,080$29,362

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,641
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$42,423
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,162
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $28,782 more in tuition at Ohio State and usually get less aid.

23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,151
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Ohio State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,061 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,538 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,708 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Ohio State is $42,423 a year, against $13,641 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,269 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $28,782 tuition gap gives about $46,051 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers