Exam and Testing Services
Learn more about the tests currently being offered at Ohio State University.
ACTFL Assessments are recognized as the gold standard for language proficiency tests. ACTFL proficiency tests are used worldwide by academic institutions, government agencies and private corporations for purposes such as: academic placement, student assessment, program evaluation, professional certification, hiring, and promotional qualification.
ALTA Language Services provides language proficiency testing for the purposes of language validation for Ohio State. Learn more about language validation here.
CLEP allows students to demonstrate prior learning and earn college credit. Exams are offered in the Testing Center to students of any age.
For more information about CLEP testing, visit our College Level Examination Program webpage.
The Ohio State University Testing Center participates in coordination with many institutions of higher learning as a Correspondence Testing Center in both a paper-based and computer-based formats. Prospective candidates should contact their host institution to verify that Ohio State is an acceptable testing center.
Host institutions should send testing materials to The Ohio State University Testing Center by email or mail.
Email Address:
Mailing Address:
The Ohio State University
c/o Testing Center
281 West Lane Ave.
Student Academic Services Building
Suite 585
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Test takers can complete exam registration to schedule an appointment.
Correspondence testing fees start at $25 per 2 hour session.
Visit National College Testing Association to locate other proctoring services in their network.
The DSST program allows students to demonstrate prior learning and earn college credit. These tests were developed by the United States Department of Defense and are available to all students.
For more information about DSST testing, visit our DSST webpage.
Ohio State University students are able to take Examination Mark tests to prove their prior knowledge of a subject material.
For more information about EM testing, visit our Examination Mark webpage.
Pearson Vue delivers certification and licensure exams for over 600 different exam programs. For Ohio Assessment for Educators and Amazon Web Service exams, you can select the Ohio State University as a location for testing. You can schedule a Pearson Vue examination at the Ohio State University by visiting the Pearson Vue website.