Core #8 · Full school dossier

The Ohio State University

Fisher College of Business · Columbus, Ohio

Portfolio verdict: Admission is realistic and business outcomes are strong; the full-cost scholarship gives it a legitimate financial path.

Undergraduates

Very large; Columbus flagship campus

Business scale

Large Fisher undergraduate business population

Setting

Major urban campus

Admission estimate

80% planning estimate

Cost works if admitted

8% planning estimate

Early route

EA Nov. 1

Program lens

What business actually looks like here

Program strength: Top-tier public undergraduate business school with 90K+ Fisher alumni and strong specialization depth

Major options: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Information Systems, Operations, Logistics, Real Estate, HR, International Business and more

Program admission: Direct Fisher pathway changes for Fall 2027 applicants should be monitored closely

Experiential learning

Work before graduation

Model: 92% of Fisher undergraduates graduate with internship or other major-related work experience

Internship / co-op: 2024–25: 513 reported internships; average $26/hour; internship experience correlates with higher starting salary

Distinctive feature: Fisher Futures adds investment-banking preparation, Wall Street Prep and New York/Chicago bank visits for selected students

Career outcomes

Where the degree tends to lead

Placement: 2024–25 career positions average salary $71,039

Compensation: Students with internship experience averaged $71,928 vs $56,160 without internships

Employment geography: 74% Midwest; 60% of reported placements in Ohio, 40% Columbus; still meaningful Northeast/national placement

Money

How this becomes financially usable

Need / institutional aid: Normal nonresident affordability is challenging; portfolio case depends heavily on major scholarship outcomes

Merit / jackpot route: Stamps Eminence: full-cost route + enrichment; highly competitive

Family rule: the relevant question is not “Is there scholarship money?” It is whether tuition + campus living can be solved for all eight semesters with only a small student contribution.

Fit

What matters specifically for him

Excellent size/city/business fit.

What could change the ranking: Employment geography is substantially Ohio/Midwest-heavy, and affordability without Stamps is likely weak.