Ohio University-Zanesville SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 86% acceptance rate, Ohio University Zanesville is broadly accessible, so your strategy should focus on starting strong and choosing a path you can sustain. Because the campus is test-optional, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they clearly support your academic record, and pay close attention to fit, advising, and course planning given the 60% freshman retention rate.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Ohio University-Zanesville facts and stats
Ohio University-Zanesville enrolls about 729 undergraduate students in a small town setting. Ohio University Zanesville has a 60% freshman retention rate and a 20% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12.4:1.
Zanesville, OH
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Key Ohio University-Zanesville application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Ohio University Zanesville, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for superscore-focused retakes. Since Early Decision is the earliest relevant deadline listed, the October SAT or ACT is usually the last fall retake that can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Ohio University Zanesville is a public college with in-state tuition of $6,152 and out-of-state tuition of $9,234. About 56% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is January 15.

Out-of-state tuition at Ohio University Zanesville is $9,234, compared with $6,152 for Ohio students, and room and board is $6,856. Financial aid is common but not universal: 56% of students receive aid, with an average package of $6,602. The average merit award is $1,500, so many students’ net cost will depend more on need-based aid and eligibility than on large merit discounts.
Student life at Ohio University-Zanesville
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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