How can The Ohio State University fit your life?
Explore Ohio State’s online degree and certificate programs, learn how online coursework may fit around work and family, and find the next step that makes sense for you.
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Program formats vary, but many Ohio State online programs include asynchronous coursework you complete around work and family. See what that can look like. See how a week can work ↓
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Enrollment guidance and student support are built for online learners — from your first question through graduation. See the support you get ↓
It’s the same Ohio State — earned online.
You’ll earn the same respected Ohio State degree, learning from experienced faculty and gaining the support of the Ohio State community — through an online program designed to fit your life and help move you forward.
The same respected degree, designed to fit your life
Your diploma reads exactly like an on-campus student’s. Online is the format, not the credential.
Nationally recognized faculty
Learn from Ohio State faculty who bring the same academic standards and expertise to online programs.
Support from first question to graduation
Dedicated enrollment guidance and student support are built for online learners — you’re never sorting it out alone.
“This program has enabled me to begin taking steps toward conducting research that I hope will make a difference in the lives of the children I will work with. It's allowing me to dedicate time and resources to my studies and gain the knowledge I need to truly make an impact.”
Thandiwe Nzombola · Applied Behavior Analysis StudentWhat does earning a degree online look like?
Start with the questions that matter right now. Get the answers you need to make your next step feel possible.
School that works around your life.
Ohio State’s online programs are built for working adults. Many online programs include asynchronous coursework, so you learn when and where it actually works — early mornings, late evenings, the quiet hour after the house goes to sleep. Keep moving toward your goals without putting the rest of your life on hold.
Program formats and course loads vary. Many Ohio State online programs include asynchronous coursework that students can complete around work and family responsibilities.
Where coursework can fit in a week
Illustrative only — not a guaranteed schedule. Program formats and course loads vary.
Online, but never on your own.
From your first questions through graduation, real people are in your corner — faculty who know your name, a dedicated advisor, and one of the largest alumni networks in the world — helping you understand the path ahead and keep moving forward.
You join 650K+ Buckeyes, with dedicated enrollment guidance and student support built for online learners.
Less than you think — and never all at once.
Starting is a few supported steps you take on your own timeline. Explore programs, understand requirements and costs, and talk with an Enrollment Advisor about what comes next.
Three steps to get started
Explore your options
Look through programs, preview a sample course, and see how online coursework is structured.
Talk with an Enrollment Advisor
Advisors can help you understand programs, requirements, and what to do next.
Apply to a program
Applications are program-specific. Your Enrollment Advisor can help you understand the materials you need to submit a strong application.
Explore what your next step could look like.
Preview a sample online course, explore what a normal week's schedule could look like, and see what starting an online program takes.
Find the program that moves you forward.
Explore Ohio State’s online programs by subject and find options connected to your goals.
- Health & Nursing RN to BSN, DNP, Radiologic Sciences, public health, and allied health.
- Business & Leadership Management, finance, marketing, and an online MBA.
- Education Teaching, learning technologies, and educational leadership.
- Engineering & Technology Engineering management, welding, and aeronautics.
- Data, Analytics, & Cybersecurity Analytics, cybersecurity, and applied computing.
Talk with an Enrollment Advisor.
Choose a program and share your contact information. An Enrollment Advisor will follow up with information about that program and your next steps.
Request program information
Select a program and share your contact information. An Enrollment Advisor will follow up with information about that program.