Students can register with Selective Service in the year they become 18 and must complete registration by 30 days after their 18th birthday. Selective Service registration can be accomplished in a few minutes at any U.S. Post Office. These estimates are meant to provide a guideline for students planning to enroll in The Ohio State University. Optional for all other students. Students should not purchase textbooks until they have been advised by their instructors.
Requirements vary among the individual programs.
Refer to the quarterly Master Schedule of Classes listing for these dates. University offices responsible for assessing a particular fee should be contacted directly with reference to any refund policies or procedures that may be applicable to that office or fee. Information concerning the appeals process that pertains to fee assessment, payment, and refund policies may be obtained by contacting the relevant office. All students who are not residents of the state of Ohio, as defined by the university, are required to pay a nonresident tuition surcharge in addition to other university fees. Students are responsible for informing the Office of the University Registrar of factors that affect their residency status and fee assessments.