Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.

Diversity

Our Commitment

The Department of Political Science is strongly committed to recruiting students from under-represented ethnic groups. It is a goal of the Department to create and maintain an academic and working environment where all members of the Department, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation, will flourish.

Partner Institutions

We are a charter institution in the American Political Science Association (APSA) Minority Student Recruitment Project, and we are active in the recruitment of students who have attended the Ralph Bunche Institute or who have been designated APSA Minority Fellows.

University-wide financial aid is also available for qualified African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinos, and Native Americans. (Over the years, many of our minority enrollees have won Graduate Enrichment Fellowships.) Currently, over 30% of our graduate students are female and over 15% are members of minority groups.