Applying to the Major

This application is for admission into the undergraduate Data Analytics Major at The Ohio State University. Only current OSU students may complete this application. Future OSU students are required to complete an admissions application and be admitted to the university first. This application can be found at apply.osu.edu. 

Application Deadlines

  • February 1st - For admission during summer semester
  • June 1st - For admission during autumn semester. We will review summer courses taken at OSU, but you are not required to take summer courses for this application deadline. 

Required Coursework

  • Complete (and receive a letter grade of C- or better) in these courses at OHIO STATE:
    • CSE 2221 or higher
    • At least one of the following Math or Statistics courses: MATH 1152 or equiv, (MATH 2153, MATH 2568, or STAT 3201)
  • NOTE: Students are eligible to apply for the autumn application cycle (deadline occurs during summer semester) if they are enrolled in one or more of the required prerequisite courses at Ohio State during Summer Term

Ready to apply to the Data Analytics program? Follow these steps:

  1. Carefully review the online information about the major.
  2. Complete a typed cover letter and resume to submit with your application. See below for instructions. 
  3. Complete the required coursework noted above.
  4. Submit the Data Analytics major application by clicking on the link below.

The application window for admission during the Autumn 2025 semester is now open.

Results will not be communicated until August 8, 2025. Enrollment in major restricted classes for Autumn semester will be subject to availability.

 

Application requirements

Cover-letter Instructions

  • The cover letter should be no more than 1 page long (11pt font or higher)
  • The cover letter should answer the following three (3) questions:
  1. What are your long term goals, and how will the data analytics program help you achieve them? (300 words maximum)
  2. Which of the specializations most interest you and why? You can write about more than one. Note: Computational Analytics requires a 3.2 cumulative OSU GPA and Business Analytics requires a 3.0 cumulative OSU GPA. (300 words maximum)
  3. Have there been any external factors that have negatively impacted your academic performance at Ohio State? If so, please explain. (200 word maximum)

Resume Instructions

  • The resume should be no more than 1 page long (11pt font or higher). Should include any educational, work, volunteer experience. Resumes should be professional - we strongly recommend using resources such as the Arts and Sciences Career Services resume review service. This is a significant part of your total application - we will be placing a greater emphasis on a professional, deep resume for subsequent admissions cycles. 

Instructions for uploading file - PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

  • File must be saved as .pdf.

  • Your cover-letter and resume should be combined into ONE .pdf file with the name "lastName_firstName" (ex: Buckeye_Brutus).