<p>I heard that a ridiculous percentage of osu students are from ohio. Can any out of state student comment on how they were affected by this large instate presence. I understand it is a state school but is it more difficult for oos kids to fit in</p>
<p>I’m not sure what the exact percentage is now but there are actually a lot more out of state students at OSU then you would think. Every day I meet new people from all over the country and I’m friends with many other oos students as well. Nobody in college really cares where your from so don’t worry about fitting in. In fact, it makes it easier to meet people and talk with them because they are often interested in where you’re from and what its like there. Also, many oos students don’t know anyone coming into their freshman year so they are very active in student organizations so they can meet new people. << Great way to find a group of friends quickly.</p>
<p>Anyone else?!?!</p>
<p>How far out of state are you?</p>
<p>OSU was 14% OOS (and growing) as of last year. Freshman class was 23% OOS, this year’s should be even higher. That’s thousands of OOS students. </p>
<p>I can comment on a couple of things. Years ago I obtained a graduate degree from OSU.
there were people from all over the world in my classes, and it was really great, we appreciated the diversity.
Also my daughter is going to OSU next fall as a freshman, so I have talked to quite a few incoming freshman at the orientations. My daughter and many of her friends, are looking forward to meeting people from other states and other countries. A lot of the kids here in Ohio come from small towns and really want to spread their wings and meet new people. </p>
<p>If you want numbers, you can find then here: <a href=“Quick facts - The Ohio State University”>http://undergrad.osu.edu/admissions/quick-facts.html</a></p>
<p>My DS graduated from OSU this past fall and we are from California. There were plenty of OOS at OSU. You will have no problem fitting in due to being OOS especially since the in-state students like getting to know OOS students and where they are from. My DS had friends locally and from international places. In-state students were very friendly and invited my DS home for holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter. </p>
<p>OSU has an organization or program called “Buckeyes and Beyond” devoted to making the OOS feel comfortable and welcomed. Here is the link: <a href=“First Year Experience > Office of Undergraduate Education > The Ohio State University”>https://fye.osu.edu/buckeyesbeyondohio.html</a> During our family weekend in the fall they had a very nice formal lunch for all the OOS students and their parents. Also be sure to attend the local send-off in your area. You will meet more OOS heading to OSU from your area. </p>
<p>A couple other suggestions which my DS found very helpful:</p>
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<li><p>Sign up for Camp Buckeye. Here is the link-<a href=“https://fye.osu.edu/campbuckeye.html”>https://fye.osu.edu/campbuckeye.html</a> it is a special program that is part of the First Year Experience where they take around 160 students out to the wilderness for fun and an awesome zipline course. It gives you a great opportunity to meet students (your fellow freshmen) in a smaller setting. Plus you can move into your dorm early which is nice because you can get settled in earlier before the large freshmen group arrives. </p></li>
<li><p>Apply to be an OWL “Ohio Welcome Leader.” who are freshmen who come a few days early to campus and help other freshmen move into their dorms. There is a special orientation program for OWLs and something my Ds really felt was worthwhile. He got to operate the elevator and the then president of OSU rode the elevator with him for 15 minutes. The friends he made during OWL were his best friends all of his years at OSU and remain his best friends. </p></li>
<li><p>Join an fraternity. My DS never thought he would be in one but he joined and really loved it. The fraternities in the midwest are pretty reasonably priced so my DS could be in one. It really was a brotherhood for him and </p></li>
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<p>I wouldn’t worry too much about being an OOS. Midwesterners are very welcoming and friendly. </p>
<p>To the OP, the above post from itsv is spot on and what I was trying to say, but she said it better. Here in Ohio we are friendly and laid back. And as itsv pointed out, the instate students want to meet OOS students. My DD who is going to OSU in the fall, refused to go to one of the dorms on campus because many of the kids from her high school were housing there, kids she had known since she was 6 yrs old, and and she very much wants to meet students from other parts of the country and world.</p>
<p>I have a degree from OSU as do two of my siblings. We always had OOS OSU students come to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter. It was a given and we looked forward to it. Now my DD has one OOS student dorm mate and I am already hoping this student will be coming home with my daughter for the holidays if she wishes.</p>
<p>Out of state transfer here to echo a lot of what has been said.</p>
<p>The incoming freshman class is almost 20% OOS, and the school is looking to add more-out-of-staters in the coming years. Yes, the vast majority of people you meet will be from Ohio, but they don’t seem to label you as being an out of stater. There are many opportunities to meet other OOS students at Ohio State, as well. A huge number of them join Greek life, and the OOS student group ‘Buckeyes Beyond Ohio’ holds events all throughout the year for you to meet students from your region and beyond. In general, when you tell people you are from somewhere other than Ohio they are interested to hear what made you chose Ohio State. Ohioans are very proud and welcoming. This can be very different from other public schools: at Texas, anyone not from their definition of the south is a ‘Yankee’ and at Wisconsin anyone from the coasts is a ‘Coastie.’</p>
<p>My son is going into his sophomore year and we are out of state. His roommates this year are from New York, Penn and Delaware. Obviously mostly in state students at OSU but a large amount of out of state kids.</p>