Graduate Application Process | Department of Design

Application Deadlines and Notification Dates

All Candidates

Additional Dates for Fellowship Candidates

01 DEC | Complete International Fellowship Applications Due
06 JAN | Complete Domestic Fellowship Applications Due
04 MAR | Fellowship Award Notification

Please note that there is a Graduate Studies Information Day that occurs on the third Friday in October annually.

To apply, please follow these important steps in order:

Step One: University Application

Apply to the Ohio State University Graduate School through the Graduate and Professional Admissions online application process.

This process requires completion of an online application form, along with the following items:

Transcripts or record of marks for each university-level institution attended.
If you are applying as an international student, English proficiency requirements as outlined by Graduate and Professional Admissions.
GRE test scores, if your undergraduate, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

If you have specific questions about the application process with Graduate and Professional Admissions, please contact them via email, at gradadmissions@osu.edu.

Step Two: Department of Design Application

Approximately two business days after you have completed the online university application form in Step One above, you will be notified by email of the URL and login process for the Department’s online application system.

The online forms will require the following information:

Statement of intent.
Applicant Status
Financial Aid Interests
Academic Backgroud
Full Curriculum Vitæ (CV) including recent academic/professional experience, honors, awards, and other accomplishments.
PDF of previous transcript, unofficial transcript, or advising report.
Portfolio Description
Three online references. You will submit the contact information for three individuals who will be automatically emailed to complete your online reference forms.
Portfolios and Supplemental Materials
An application fee of $10 US.

If you have any questions about the Design department graduate application process, please contact:

Polly Graham, Graduate Coordinator, at graham.311@osu.edu.
Peter Chan, Graduate Studies Chairperson, at chan.179@osu.edu.

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