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  • Regional Campus Commitment

    Eligible low- and middle-income new first-year students who start at Ohio State Lima can now attend tuition-free.

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Many campuses, One Ohio State

Experience excellence close to home at Ohio State Lima, where Big Ten opportunities meet a high-caliber education.

Buckeye Preview Day

Learn how you can be part of Ohio State Lima at Buckeye Preview Day. Tour the campus, explore majors and talk to representatives from admissions, academic advising and financial aid all in one day.

Apply for free

We’re covering the $60 application fee for first-year applicants who apply directly to Ohio State Lima by December 1. Simply use this fee waiver code on the online application: RCW2026.

Commit to be a Buckeye

Are you Buckeye Bound? Congratulations! Check out your next steps, resources, and more as you explore what it means to commit to being an Ohio State Buckeye.

Upcoming events

There’s always something happening at Ohio State. So stay up to date with exam times, important academic dates, deadlines, holidays and more.

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Oct
21
Student Senate meeting
Time 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Oct
22
Buckeyes First Presents: Budget Like Brutus-Financial aid decoded
Time 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location Perry Webb Student Life Building - Room 106