The Ohio State Academy Program allows talented 7 – 12 grade Ohio Residents to enroll in coursework while still in middle school or high school. The Academy program is the Ohio State implementation of the state of Ohio's “College Credit Plus” program. It is a partnership between Ohio State, the high school and the student, and his or her family.
Future Students
Academy - College Credit Plus
Admissions Criteria:
*There are 2 ways to qualify for admission to The Academy at Ohio State Lima.
- Test-Free
- 3.0 High School GPA in Only English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies courses
- 2 years of passing high school English
- 2 years of passing high school Math
- Test-Based
- Students who do not meet all 3 of the above "test-free" criteria, will need to submit supplemental test scores with their application because these students would be considered "test-based" eligible.
*Typically, anyone who is currently a sophomore or junior falls under the “Test-Free” application eligibility. Conversely, typically, anyone who is currently a freshman or younger falls under the “Test-Based” application eligibility!
A Completed Application Includes:
- Completed Online Application from Student
- Completed High School Information Form
- Emailed to ccpdocs@osu.edu from School Counselor
- Current Transcript/Mid-Year Grades
- Emailed to ccpdocs@osu.edu from School Counselor*
*If previous CCP credit was taken from any college or university prior to applying to The Academy at Ohio State Lima, students will need to contact the Registrar of the college(s) in which they took the CCP credit from and have their registrar Email their College Transcript to ccpdocs@osu.edu
- Emailed to ccpdocs@osu.edu from School Counselor*
- [Test-Based Applications Only]Submit 1 passing set of scores from Either the Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT to supplement your application.
Please review the “Passing ‘Test-Based’ Scores” section below for more information!
Application Deadlines:
- *Non-Public School/Homeschooled Applicants:
- Annual (Summer, Autumn and Spring Semesters): March 1
*Non-public and home school students are eligible to participate in College Credit Plus but must apply for funding from the state of Ohio to avoid paying out-of-pocket.
Learn more about the options and the application process by visiting the respective links below:
- Annual (Summer, Autumn and Spring Semesters): March 1
- Public School Applicants:
- Summer Semester (begins in May/June): Feb 1
- Autumn Semester (begins in August): May 1
- Spring Semester (begins in January): Oct 15
- ACCUPLACER – Is Free to students and Must be taken in-person at our Ohio State Lima campus! *
- Reading: 250 | Writing: 263 | Math: 263
- Students who need an Accuplacer must call our Testing Coordinators at either number below to schedule a convenient time to come to campus and take the Accuplacer.
Ohio State Lima – Testing
Timothy Cheeseman Cheeseman.5@osu.edu 567-242-7307
Julie Paxton Paxton.17@osu.edu 567-242-7199
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m
- ACT
- English 18 | Reading: 22 | Math: 22
- Students need to follow the instructions put forth by the ACT on how to send the scores over to us at “The Ohio State University”, if you had not already indicated us as a university to report to at the time you took the test.
- SAT
- Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 480 | Math: 530
- Students need to follow the instructions put forth by the ACT on how to send the scores over to us at “The Ohio State University”, if you had not already indicated us as a university to report to at the time you took the test.
*Accuplacer Notes:
*Ohio State Lima will Not accept Accuplacer scores administered by other institutions.
*Here is a link to the College Board's website that provides Free Accuplacer practice tests!
*If students do well on the Reading/Writing portions of the Accuplacer but do not do well on the Math...
- they can still be admitted to the Academy but will be limited to being a "Non-Math" student until they have proven college readiness in Math.
Vice Versa: If students do well on the Math portion but do not do well on the Reading/Writing...
- they can still be admitted to the Academy but will be limited to being a "Math-Only" student until they have proven college readiness in English.
- First 15 Credit Hours - “Level One” Courses
- Students are required, at the state-level, to enroll in "Level One" courses while earning their First 15 credit hours in the College Credit Plus program.
- “Level One” course information from The Ohio State University can be found Here.
- “Level One” course information from The Ohio State University can be found Here.
- Students are required, at the state-level, to enroll in "Level One" courses while earning their First 15 credit hours in the College Credit Plus program.
- Sample 15-Credit Hour and 30-Credit Hour Pathways
- 15-credit hour and 30-credit hour pathways offered at The Ohio State University can be found Here.
- Any of these pathways can be started/pursued through Ohio State Lima’s Academy Program.
Pathways include those for…- Non-STEM Students
- STEM-Focused Students
- Pre-Health Professional Students
- Pre-Business Students
- Education Students
- Engineering Technology Students[Calculus-Ready]
- Engineering Technology Students[Non-Calculus]
- Any of these pathways can be started/pursued through Ohio State Lima’s Academy Program.
- 15-credit hour and 30-credit hour pathways offered at The Ohio State University can be found Here.
Course credit will transfer to Ohio State if the course was taken at a regionally accredited institution, the course was non-remedial, and you received a C- or better. In a few cases, a D or D+ may transfer; download our Transfer Credit Policy for more information.
Visit transferology.com for details about the transferability of course credit to and from Ohio State and regional institutions.
A complete list of approved Ohio Transfer 36 (Ohio Transfer Model - OTM) courses for The Ohio State University can be viewed at https://reports-cems.transfercredit.ohio.gov
View The Ohio State University General Education Requirements
Office of Admissions
567-242-7500
lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Emma Wurst – Academy Recruiter
Wurst.29@osu.edu
Bryan Albright – Academy Academic Advisor
Albright.34@osu.edu
Admitted – ‘Buckeye Bound’ Academy Students
- If you are thinking, “What Ohio State Username?” …
- Within 5 days of applying, you should have received an email from Ohio State acknowledging receipt of your app that includes your Ohio State ID and Ohio State username (lastname.#).
- Follow the instructions in the email to activate your Ohio State username (lastname.#).
- This will give you access to the applicant center that is https://buckeyelink.osu.edu/
- Follow the instructions in the email to activate your Ohio State username (lastname.#).
- Within 5 days of applying, you should have received an email from Ohio State acknowledging receipt of your app that includes your Ohio State ID and Ohio State username (lastname.#).
- If you have problems activating the login, contact our IT Service Desk at 614-688-4357 or 8help@osu.edu.
- Ohio State requires two-factor authentication when logging in to most services and applications. This must be set up before you can take certain actions (like logging in to accept your admission offer or to accept your financial aid offer). BuckeyePass is powered by Duo Security.
- Further information/assistance with BuckeyePass(Duo) can be found on This webpage.
- Please remember that you must have accepted admission through your Applicant Center at https://buckeyelink.osu.edu/ before registering for orientation/scheduling your initial advising appointment.
- Here you will be able to access a number of quick resources on the right-hand side of the webpage including "My BuckeyeLink," which includes your "To Do List," as well as the classroom dashboard known as CarmenCanvas.
- If you have problems accessing BuckeyeLink, contact our IT Service Desk at 614-688-4357 or 8help@osu.edu.
- BuckeyeLink and BuckeyeMail are going to be neck-and-neck for #1 tools you will use as an Ohio State student. Buckeyemail is clearly your university email, whereas BuckeyeLink is more of your Ohio State "dashboard" where you will conduct almost all of your university business.
- Go to my.osu.edu and log in using your LastName.# credentials
- On the left side of the page, click Change Email Delivery.
- Select Create my BuckeyeMail account and submit.
- Allow up to 90 minutes for your request to be processed.
- Log in at buckeyemail.osu.edu to receive and send email.
- Further recovery instructions for Setting up Buckeyemail and Authenticating "Duo" can be found at..."How to set up your Ohio State login and BuckeyeMail."
- If you have problems activating BuckeyeMail, contact our IT Service Desk at 614-688-4357 or 8help@osu.edu.
- First-Time Academy Students – Autumn
- Incoming Autumn Academy students are required to attend an in-person, traditional orientation.
(Typically, occurs on a date in July). - During this in-person, traditional orientation, you will…
- Learn what’s expected of you as an Ohio State student
- Take care of university business
- Buck ID, parking pass, etc.
- Learn about campus resources and support services
- Including...disability services, recreation and wellness opportunities, social support, tutoring, and more!
- Meet your academic advisor and schedule a time to register for your very first semester classes at Ohio State Lima!
- Autumn 2025 Orientation
- Registration: TBA
- Date: Thursday, July 17th
- Time: 9AM-12:30PM
- Location: The Ohio State University at Lima, 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804
- Incoming Autumn Academy students are required to attend an in-person, traditional orientation.
- First-Time Academy Students – Spring and Summer
- Incoming first-time Spring and Summer Academy students…are required to attend an initial, one-on-one, “orientation” scheduling appointment with their assigned academic advisor.
- During this initial, one-on-one, “orientation” advising appointment, you will…
- Learn what’s expected of you as an Ohio State student
- Take care of university business
- Buck ID, parking pass, etc.
- Learn about campus resources and support services
- Including ... disability services, recreation and wellness opportunities, social support, tutoring, and more!
- Register for your very first semester classes at Ohio State Lima!
- During this initial, one-on-one, “orientation” advising appointment, you will…
- Summer 2025 1:1 Orientation Appointments
- Course enrollment for Summer 2025 Academy students does not begin until after
April 21! - Students are more than welcome to make an advising appointment before then to have options for scheduling, but there will be no formal enrollment of courses until after April 21 for Summer 2025.
- Students can request a “prospective academy” appointment “with Bryan,” our academic advisor for the academy at any time before April 21 to discuss possibilities!
- Office of Academic Advising
567-242-7510
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Office of Academic Advising
- Course enrollment for Summer 2025 Academy students does not begin until after
- Incoming first-time Spring and Summer Academy students…are required to attend an initial, one-on-one, “orientation” scheduling appointment with their assigned academic advisor.
Pre-Orientation/Pre-Appointment Checklist
Please complete and submit your required post-acceptance Academy Questionnaire.
- Login to BuckeyeLink.osu.edu using your Ohio State LastName.# username and password.
- In the big search bar at the top of the webpage, search "Financial Responsibility Statement" before hitting enter
- Click the first hyperlink titled "Financial Responsibility Statement" under "Financial Aid"
- Read each of the three statements
- Checkmark "I agree" after reading each statement
- Click "Submit" when done
- Here is the link to the formal reporting of your Selective Service Number to the university registrar
- Please visit https://registrar.osu.edu/student-hub/ohio-residency-for-tuition/selective-service-registration-and-in-state-tuition/; from there you will be able to provide all necessary information
- For requirements and instructions on obtaining SSRN, please visit https://www.sss.gov/
- NOTE: Failure to provide Selective Service Number may result in non-resident tuition fee charges. Please provide The Ohio State University's registrar with your SS# before the end of the semester in which you turn 18.
- All placement exams must be completed at least 5 days prior to your orientation scheduling date. Please login to Buckeyelink to review your TO DO list to determine which placement exams you are required to complete.
- The placement exams will be taken at Carmen.osu.edu through a course.
- If you are required to take the placement exams, you will be automatically added to the course in Carmen and notified via your OSU e-mail with directions on how to take the exam.
- Please contact Tim Cheeseman at Cheeseman.5@osu.edu if you have questions on how to complete the exams.
- If you are required to take the placement exams, you will be automatically added to the course in Carmen and notified via your OSU e-mail with directions on how to take the exam.
- If you need accommodations, please contact Wendy Hedrick, coordinator of Disability Services at hedrick.39@osu.edu or 567-242-7160
Math Placement:
- Because most undergraduate programs at Ohio State require some work in mathematics, all entering students are required to take the Math Placement Test.
- There are two versions of the Math Placement test: Test B and Test D.
- Test B - ACT math score of 24 or lower (SAT math score of 580 or lower)*
- Test D - ACT math score of 25 or higher (SAT math score of 590 or higher)
*Scoring high enough on Test B will allow you to take Test D (precalculus) which may result in a higher placement level.
- Note: The Math Placement Exam is used only as a placement tool. No course credit will be given, nor will the exam fulfill any math requirements for your chosen major. The exam has a maximum time limit of 75 minutes. Please provide yourself with an environment that will give you uninterrupted time and an atmosphere conducive for working math problems.
- The Math Placement Test is an important tool that determines a student's beginning placement level in math and science courses. Refer to the link for additional Math Placement Test information and links to study materials at go.osu.edu/mathplacement.
- Steps to Take Math Placement Test:
- Go to https://buckeyelink3.osu.edu/secure/math and login using your Ohio State Username (lastname.#) and password.
- Thoroughly read the Math Placement Exam instructions, specifically noting the following:
You may use scratch paper, pencil, and a scientific or graphing calculator (you should not use a calculator with computer symbolic algebra or QWERTY keyboard). - Do not answer a question if you don’t know the answer. It is okay to leave the question blank.
- The exam is timed for 75 minutes and the time remaining will be updated after you answer each question.
- The exam is entirely multiple-choice with only one correct answer. Partial credit is not given.
English Placement:
- Some course credit in English composition is required in all undergraduate programs at Ohio State. Your ACT or SAT scores initially determine if you will take the English placement test.*
- You are required to take the placement exam if one of the following applies:
- Your ACT English score is 18 or below
- Your SAT evidence-based reading and writing score is 480 or below
- Please refer to the To Do list on Buckeyelink to determine if you are required to complete the English placement test.
*If you have CCP, AP, or Transfer credit for English and your To Do list states you are required to take this test, please contact the advising office at lima-advising@osu.edu
Foreign Language Placement:
- Please consult with your Academic Advisor to determine if you are required to take the foreign language placement exam.
Please contact 567-242-7310 if you have questions or need assistance with the placement exams.
- If you would like to receive college credit for classes that you have completed (courses listed on your high school transcript will not meet this requirement), please send transcripts to ccpdocs@osu.edu
- The Ohio State University
Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 182646
Columbus, OH 43218-2646
- Students who need accommodations for Placement Testing must contact Disability Services and provide documentation prior to their testing date. Accommodations are not retroactive, so if a placement test is taken prior to the review by the Disabilities Services Office to determine accommodations, it cannot be retaken.
- Students who need accommodations to participate in the virtual orientation through Carmen, please contact Disability Services
- For contact information for Disability Services, visit lima.osu.edu/current-students/student-life/disability-services/
- Wendy Hedrick, coordinator of Disability Services at hedrick.39@osu.edu or 567-242-7160
- Login at buckeyelink.osu.edu
- Continue to monitor your “To Do List” and complete any required items (right side)
*Note: All pre-orientation/pre-scheduling “To Do List” items must be completed no later than 5 days prior to the scheduled date of the Academy orientation/appointment.
Contact Us:
Office of Enrollment Services
4240 Campus Drive
Public Service Building
567-242-7500
Lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu