With career paths shifting and financial challenges mounting, under the leadership of Dean Ryan King, Brian Orefice, assistant dean of graduate students is advancing the charge to transform graduate education in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University.
Welcome to The Ohio State University Graduate School
The Graduate School at Ohio State aspires to be a national leader with robust and impactful advanced education programs to produce skilled, diverse graduates that will be successful, sought-after leaders in knowledge, innovation and creativity; as well as embody an awareness and engagement of individual and societal inclusion, to influence the world.
Graduate Programs in Top 25
Top Ranked Graduate Programs
Ohio State has almost 300 graduate programs to choose from across an array of research and creative fields. Over 70 programs ranked in the top 25 in their field in 2024.
Top Ranked in Research
Nationally and Globally Named One of the Most Innovative
Ohio State is a leader in research impact and is currently ranked 12th nationally in research and development expenditures.
In spring 2023, the Graduate School launched the Graduate Student Experience Survey, the first comprehensive survey of its kind in over five years. Visit the link below to find the video of the high-level overview presentation delivered by the Dean of the Graduate School, Mary Stromberger in November 2023, its accompanying PowerPoint and access to the survey results. The Graduate School is excited to partner with colleges on initiatives to reinforce and improve graduate student experiences where needed. We believe these insights will be a powerful tool to support your graduate students now and into the future.
2025 Graduate Student Experience Survey - March 17 to May 10
From March 17 to May 10, 2025, the Graduate School will be engaging graduate students for a second time to gain even more knowledge of about the graduate student experience.
Learn and take more about the Graduate Student Experience Survey
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Future Students
Looking to apply to Ohio State as a Graduate Student? Visit graduate and professional admissions or browse our over 200 graduate programs to find the best path for you.
Current Students
If you are just starting out or you are planning to complete your degree soon, the Graduate School is here to support you through registration for courses, career skills building, and defending your dissertation and thesis.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff are at the heart of supporting graduate education at Ohio State. The Graduate School is here to work with you to provide resources for recruitment, fellowships, new program development and through graduate faculty committees.
Access, Equity and Inclusion
Established in 1984, The Office of Diversity, in coordination with advocates and allies across campus, design and deliver recruitment, retention, professional development, and community building strategies that advance the mission and vision of The Graduate School and further the organizational diversity and inclusion objectives of Ohio State University.
Career Building Strategies and Skill Development
Today, graduate education is a way to help students achieve their career goals. More specifically, it is an investment in their future through quality education in the graduate student’s chosen profession. Learn more about Career Building Strategies.