Undergraduate Students

The following HRS programs currently offer direct admission for incoming freshmen. Please refer to each program for its admission criteria. 

• Health Information Management and Systems
• Health Sciences - On-campus
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Respiratory Therapy

Students who are admitted directly into an HRS program are exempt from the secondary application process to enter the program.

Deciding on a major is a big decision and we’re glad you’re considering enrolling as a student in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS). We have 6 undergraduate majors to choose from, many nationally ranked in the top 10 for academics and student outcomes!

Current Ohio State students interested in an HRS major that have completed most or all prerequisites and meet the minimum GPA for their intended HRS major can apply directly to the major. To access the application, visit Graduate and Professional Admissions.

If you’re currently attending a regional campus and would like to relocate to Columbus, there are a few steps to follow. Students enrolled at an Ohio State regional campus must meet the campus change requirements before starting on the Columbus campus.

Minimum Requirements 

Students interested in HRS on the Columbus campus must complete a minimum of 30 earned hours after high school graduation and have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative Ohio State GPA. Please note that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into an HRS undergraduate program.

Meet With an Academic Advisor

To change campuses, students are required to meet with an academic advisor on the regional campus to initiate a campus-change form. You may begin the campus change process with your regional advisor while you’re completing the requirements to change to the Columbus campus, but the advisor will not process the campus change request until all requirements have been met. The campus change decision will be sent to your Ohio State e-mail address.

Register for Columbus Campus Classes

Registering for classes at the Columbus campus is done through BuckeyeLink and should happen as soon as your enrollment appointment opens. Students should work with their regional advisor, but registering for classes on the Columbus campus is very similar to registering on regional campuses. One exception may be understanding how the lecture/recitation pairings work (read about this under What to expect on the Columbus campus).

Regional campus students who have completed most or all prerequisites and meet the minimum GPA for your intended HRS program can apply directly to the program. For application information, please visit Graduate and Professional Admissions.

We’re glad that you’re considering transferring to Ohio State as a student in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS). Each term, HRS welcomes pre-major domestic and international transfer students from colleges and universities across Ohio, the United States and the world.

Ohio State’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions is the primary resource for the application process and manages the enrollment for all transfer undergraduate students into HRS. The most current university admission information and criteria for transfer students is available at undergrad.osu.edu/apply/transfer.

Transfer students who have completed most or all prerequisites and meet the minimum GPA for your intended HRS program can apply directly to the program. For application information, please visit Graduate and Professional Admissions.

Transfer students are not eligible for Early Admission Pathway.