Ohio Rev. Code § 3345.064: In-state resident admissions at state universities.

(A) As used in this section:

(1) "Ohio resident" means a resident of this state under rules adopted by the chancellor of higher education under section 3333.31 of the Revised Code.

(2) "State university" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

(B) Each state university shall endeavor to avoid prioritizing the admission of an applicant who is not an Ohio resident over an applicant who is an Ohio resident if both applicants apply in the same general timeframe, as determined by the university, and have substantially similar qualifications that satisfy the university's admissions criteria. To the extent practicable, a state university shall ensure that Ohio resident applicants are given ample and sufficient opportunity to be admitted, as compared to applicants who are not Ohio residents, if the Ohio resident applicants satisfy the university's admissions criteria.