Program 60

Continue your lifelong learning journey at Ohio State

Ohio residents age 60 or older are invited to audit courses at Ohio State through this tuition-free program.

Contact Program 60

We're here to help you achieve your academic goals. For general aid and questions about Program 60 at the Columbus campus, please email program60@osu.edu or call 614-247-0868.

If you have questions about your Ohio State username (last name.#), please contact the IT Help Desk at 614-688-4357(HELP).

Important Dates

Spring 2027 Application Cycle

Application to join Program 60 for new participants:

The application to become a participant in Program 60 will be found here from November 18th at 9am-December 16th at Noon.
Applying is free and no transcripts are needed. You will need to be 60 years old and an Ohio resident for the last year to be eligible to apply.
If you would like to be notified when the application opens for Spring 2027 in mid-November, please complete this interest form.

Spring 2027 Enrollments

Due to the university's closure from December 24, 2026- January 3, 2027, the course request form will be available beginning at 9am on January 4th, 2027.
If you are a new participant, you will need to complete orientation in order to enroll in classes.

Important Dates

Autumn 2026 Semester

September 3 - last day to make a course request
September 7 - Labor Day, university closed, no classes
October 30- last day to drop a class (if currently enrolled in classes)
December 9- last day of autumn classes
December 17- last day of finals

Find more university dates on the Academic Calendar page of the University Registrar website.

Spring 2027 Semester

January 4- course request form available to request classes
January 18- MLKJ Day; university closed
January 21- last day to submit a course request form to take a spring course through Program 60
March 15 to 19- Spring Break; no classes
April 26- last day of classes
May 4- last day of finals

Important Dates

Spring 2027 Application Cycle

Application to join Program 60 for new participants:

The application to become a participant in Program 60 will be found here from November 18th at 9am-December 16th at Noon.
Applying is free and no transcripts are needed. You will need to be 60 years old and an Ohio resident for the last year to be eligible to apply.
If you would like to be notified when the application opens for Spring 2027 in mid-November, please complete this interest form.

Spring 2027 Enrollments

Due to the university's closure from December 24, 2026- January 3, 2027, the course request form will be available beginning at 9am on January 4th, 2027.
If you are a new participant, you will need to complete orientation in order to enroll in classes.

Important Dates

Autumn 2026 Semester

September 3 - last day to make a course request
September 7 - Labor Day, university closed, no classes
October 30- last day to drop a class (if currently enrolled in classes)
December 9- last day of autumn classes
December 17- last day of finals

Find more university dates on the Academic Calendar page of the University Registrar website.

Spring 2027 Semester

January 4- course request form available to request classes
January 18- MLKJ Day; university closed
January 21- last day to submit a course request form to take a spring course through Program 60
March 15 to 19- Spring Break; no classes
April 26- last day of classes
May 4- last day of finals

Program 60

Program 60

Continue your lifelong learning journey at Ohio State

Contact Program 60

Important Dates

Spring 2027 Application Cycle

Application to join Program 60 for new participants:

Spring 2027 Enrollments

Important Dates

Autumn 2026 Semester

Spring 2027 Semester

Important Dates

Spring 2027 Application Cycle

Application to join Program 60 for new participants:

Spring 2027 Enrollments

Important Dates

Autumn 2026 Semester

Spring 2027 Semester

RSVP for Spring 2027 webinars

Information Session for Prospective Program 60 Participants (via Zoom)

Orientation Session for New Program 60 Students (via Zoom)

News about Program 60