High School Graduates and /or GED Recipient

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration, or apply online via CougarWeb.

• Submit to the Records and Registration office a final official high school transcript verifying graduation, if required for admission to your chosen program of study, (check the Specific Program Admissions Information in the Programs of Study section of this catalog for further details).

• Complete placement tests.

 

High school students interested in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program (concurrent enrollment in college classes while still in high school):

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration.

• Contact the K-12 Initiatives Department (295 Cleveland Avenue, (614) 287-5961, for a Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO) packet. Complete the student section and submit the application to the high school counselor. The high school counselor will complete the rest of the PSEO application and will send it to Columbus State with the high school transcript.

• Students meeting preliminary criteria must complete placement testing.

• Students meeting the placement test score requirements will be offered admission into the PSEO program.

Follow this link to go to the Under Age Student Enrollment Options homepage.

 

Non-Post Secondary Enrollment Option, (Non-PSEO) applicants who are still attending high school may receive provisional admission for college classes.

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration, or apply online

• Submit written permission from the principal or counselor.

• Complete placement tests.

• Will be responsible for all fees including tuition, lab fees, books and supplies.

• Contact the K through 12 Initiatives Department at (614) 287-5961.

 

 

Applicants over 18 who possess neither a high school diploma nor certificate of G.E.D. equivalency (conditional admission):

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration

• Complete placement tests. The test results will be used to determine admission status. Students admitted conditionally may be required to complete selected courses during their first term of enrollment.

 

G.E.D. recipients:

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration

• Submit a copy of your G.E.D. scores to the Records and Registration Office.

• Complete placement tests.

 

Applicants who are being home schooled within the age of compulsory high school attendance may receive provisional admission for college classes.

• Complete the application for admission. A $10 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time of initial registration, or apply online.

• Submit written permission from a parent or guardian.

• Complete placement testing.

• Will be responsible for all fees including tuition, lab fees, books and supplies.

• Contact the K through 12 Initiatives Department at (614) 287-5961.

 

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