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Ohio State University College of Medicine

Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
$60
Tuition In State
$31,999
Tuition Out of State
$56,919
Average GPA
3.82
AVERAGE MCAT
514

School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
186
Founding Year
1834
Accreditation Year
1942
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $294,899
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for OSU-COMPH using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Near national average cost of living

Columbus, OH is close to the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment keeps the $3,000 monthly allowance at about $2,850 per month. Treat this as a city-level budgeting estimate, not the school's official cost of attendance.

Environment: Urban

OSU-COMPH is located in a highly accessible neighborhood, perfect for students who value mobility. With outstanding walking and biking conditions, the area supports a healthy, active lifestyle and easy access to everything you need.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 18% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for OSU-COMPH

1. Motivation and Fit
The mission statement of The Ohio State University College of Medicine is to improve people's lives through innovation in research, medical education, and patient care. Please describe how your past...
2. Other
Provide examples of factors contributing to health inequities that exist in the United States.
3. Career Goals and Future Aspirations
Primary Care Track: Describe your rationale for wanting to pursue an accelerated curriculum in preparation for a career in family medicine.
4. Motivation and Fit
Community Medicine Track: Describe your rationale for wanting to pursue an accelerated curriculum in preparation for a career in family medicine. Why are you interested in training in a smaller...
5. Community, Diversity, and Equity
The OSU COM aims to assemble a class enriched with a diverse range of unique experiences. Do you believe this is a desirable goal for the composition of a medical school's student body? Please...
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About the School

Over the past several years, the College of Medicine and Public Health has been working cooperatively with the University to respond to the current changes in higher education and academic medicine. Specifically, our shared goal is to: (1) participate vigorously in the scientific and medical discoveries transforming medical practice, (2) address the financial challenges facing academic medical centers nationally, and (3) move to the forefront among public research universities and academic medical centers.

Curriculum

Ohio State helped forge the American medical curriculum. Recognizing students different learning styles, Ohio State created the Independent Study Program in 1970, developed a problem-based learning curricular pathway in 1990, and in 2002, produced an exciting hybrid curriculum that marries the best of the problem-based and lecture-discussion approaches. Ohio State offers you two curriculum pathways for mastering the basic sciences: the Integrated and the Independent Study pathways. Choice of curricula allows students to self-select into the method of learning that works best for them, a special option that attracts top students from around the nation.

Facilities

More than 100 buildings house the most technologically advanced research, teaching and patient care programs in the region. These modern hospitals, offices, labs and classrooms are balanced by interior design and natural spaces that promote healing and invite quiet reflection. Featured facilities include the University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, OSU Harding Hospital, the Biomedical Research Tower and Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center, a state-of-the-art training center for medical students and other health professionals that simulates actual patient care experiences and allows students to hone their medical skills.

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025