Columbus State Community College

OWU's landmark partnership with Columbus State provides incredible scholarship opportunities, direct 2+2 pathways to bachelor's degrees, a fast-track program to a teaching certification, and a seamless transfer experience.

Tuition Match

OWU's Columbus State Tuition Match is one of America's most innovative and generous pathways from a community college to one of the nation's top liberal arts universities.

Up to 25 high-performing Columbus State Community College graduates a year will be awarded a Tuition Match pathway, so the cost of their tuition at OWU will be the same as the current full-time tuition rate at Columbus State. For the 2025-26 academic year, CSCC tuition for domestic students is $5,788 per year, which is approximately one-tenth of OWU's current tuition rate of $54,330. The Tuition Match rate for international students is $13,317.

OWU reserves the right to select fewer than 25 Tuition Match students per academic year. Students receiving the Tuition Match will receive the special tuition rate for up to four semesters.

To be eligible for Tuition Match, students must graduate from Columbus State with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or higher, hold an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree, and have a record of good academic and disciplinary standing.

Click here to apply, and note that you will be a Columbus State graduate.

Bachelor's Degree Pathways

You can transfer to Ohio Wesleyan at any time to pursue any major, and your general education credits will transfer with you. What's more, OWU and CSCC have created guaranteed pathways for 20+ majors - with more being added all the time.

These pathways serve as your roadmap to a Columbus State associate degree and an OWU bachelor's degree in your field. 

Click on any of the majors below to view the approved plan for two years of classes at Columbus State and two years at Ohio Wesleyan, leading to an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree.

• Accounting
• Biology
• Business Administration–Management
• Business Administration–Marketing
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Economics
• Elementary Education
• English–Creative Writing
• English–Literature
• Finance
• Health and Human Kinetics–Nutrition
• Inclusive Elementary Education
• Integrated Science for Teachers
• International Studies
• Management Economics
• Neuroscience
• Politics & Government
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Special Education
• Zoology

Learn how your prior college, AP, and IB credit will help you achieve your educational goals at OWU.

Apply now!

Teach Now

The Teach Now program is OWU's accelerated teacher licensure pathway, which allows highly motivated students to complete a two-year associate degree while still in high school by taking College Credit Plus/Dual Enrollment classes, completed through Columbus State. They could then complete their bachelor's degree and Ohio teaching license through OWU's accredited education program, and earn their Ohio teaching license in as little as two more years. 

This innovative program addresses Central Ohio's teacher shortage by providing high school students with an affordable, high-quality pathway to becoming a licensed K-12 teacher. Essentially, it cuts the cost and time needed to obtain a teaching license in half.

Read more about the Teach Now program and see the schedule of required classes.