Congratulations, new Buckeye! Please complete the following requirements:
1. Set up your BuckeyeMail account
From now on, important and time-sensitive business communications from Ohio State will be
emailed to your BuckeyeMail account. Set up BuckeyeMail, even if you haven’t decided on
Ohio State. Find instructions at undergrad.osu.edu/intl-TR-admitted under What to do now.
2. Accept our offer of admission and pay your
acceptance fee
Take these actions at appstatus.osu.edu.
Your nonrefundable $100 acceptance fee is due within three weeks of
receiving the Acceptance Fee Statement email. However, we advise
you to pay as soon as you decide on Ohio State. Orientation and
Housing materials are mailed/emailed in the order fees are paid.
Note: As a condition of enrollment, admitted applicants are required
to answer a question regarding disciplinary and felony history prior
to paying the acceptance fee. More: go.osu.edu/community-review.
In addition, all members of the Ohio State community are expected to
uphold our mission and values. Accordingly, the Code of Student
Conduct (go.osu.edu/codeofconduct) applies upon the offer of admission.
3. Upload proof of nancial support and a copy of your passport
Upload the following documents using Ohio State’s Admissions Uploader found at
go.osu.edu/upload. You’ll need your username (lastname.#) and password to log in.
• Proof of nancial support: You and your family or sponsor(s) are responsible for all tuition
and living expenses at Ohio State. To show that you can meet the nancial responsibility,
you must upload a Visa Request Form for each supporter or agency sponsor, along with
required documents such as bank statements. Download the form at undergrad.osu.edu/
intl-TR-admitted under What to do now.
• Passport photo: In addition, upload a copy of your valid passport picture page.
Once we receive your acceptance fee and passport photo, and conrm proof of
nancial support, we will:
• Issue the appropriate visa eligibility documents (I-20 or DS-2019)
• Email you the What happens next brochure, which discusses applying for your
student visa, housing, placement tests and preparing for your arrival in Columbus
4. Check your Applicant Center frequently
Check for outstanding documents or fees and provide all required items by the deadlines given.
1. Go to appstatus.osu.edu and log in with your Ohio State username (lastname.#)
and password.
2. Click the Application Status link in the Admissions section of the Applicant Center.
3. Click the link under “Status.”
4. Click the Application Requirements tab to view the status of all required items.
5. Submit your nal university transcript
If you have completed courses that would not appear on the transcript your university(s)
already sent to Ohio State, request an ofcial transcript be mailed or sent electronically to Ohio
State as soon as your course work is complete. Emailed or faxed transcripts are not accepted.
6. View your Transfer Credit Report and get credits evaluated
If you submitted a transcript(s) from your previous institution(s) to be evaluated for transfer
credit, you may have some action steps to take before orientation. Find instructions at
undergrad.osu.edu/intl-TR-admitted under What to do now.
FOR ADMITTED INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER STUDENTS
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Have questions?
Undergraduate Admissions is
here to help!
Phone: +1-614-292-3980
Email: int.undergrad@osu.edu
Learn more: undergrad.osu.edu/
intl-TR-admitted
Ohio State
uses two-factor
authentication for
most online services.
You’ll be prompted to
enroll in BuckeyePass
(DUO) the rst time
you log into one of
these services..
buckeyepass.osu.edu
PROTECT YOUR
DATA
BuckeyePass
I have set up BuckeyeMail
and will check it regularly for
important Ohio State business.
I have paid my nonrefundable
acceptance fee.
I have uploaded proof of
nancial support and the
picture page of my passport.
I have completed all
application requirements.
If needed, I have asked my
university to send my nal
transcript to Ohio State.
I have run my Transfer Credit
Report, read “Understanding
Your Credit Report,” identied
which credit needs to be
evaluated before orientation
and, if required, contacted the
appropriate coordinator(s)
to have my credit evaluated.
IMPORTANT
NEXT STEPS
Use this checklist to
ensure you complete the
six steps listed.
Keep this document for reference.
