Ohio State University - Regional Campus Option

BuckeyeMWDSG
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:48:05 +0000

My kids began their OSU transcripts at a regional campus earning between 59-82 credits in engineering. The toughest part about transitioning to main campus was finding a study group for my D. She was accepted into the Biomedical Engineering major and most of those students already knew each other, so she had to make an effort to get to know them. My S was accepted into the Electrical Engineering major and as an introvert, actually felt the opposite. He constantly saw familiar faces on main campus he’d met at the regional campus and felt like he had a good network there established.

The regional campuses have a lot to offer. Organic Chemistry in a 25 person lecture with demonstrations and recitations by the professor is an experience you’d only find in an honors section on main. They also have campus activities, clubs and undergraduate research opportunities. Students also have access to football and athletic tickets.

If your student does well at the regional (or they have a high gpa or ACT/SAT score) they should inquire about honors classes available at the regional campus. They only offer a handful at the regional campuses, but it’s good to get started on those requirements as early as possible.

If you are looking at campuses other than Newark, the Marion campus does not have housing, but there is a privately owned student housing complex in walking distance (The Annex). It offers rental agreements for each private bedroom and is fully furnished with shared living and kitchens in 2-4 br unit apartment style living. Pre-covid they used to supply a continental breakfast buffet in their clubhouse, I’m not sure if they still do.