Current Students

Student ID

picture of a buck ID

BUCK ID is your official Ohio State University identification card and more. All students, faculty, and staff at The Ohio State University have a BUCK ID. New students should report to the Alber Student Center, Office of Student Activities, room 104 during orientation or before the start of the semester to obtain a BUCK ID. Review the list below for a list of area merchant discounts available with your BUCK ID. On the Columbus campus you may use your Buck ID as a cash card.

To better serve our campus community and ensure staff availability, the Alber Student Center will begin using an appointment-based process for employee and student ID card services effective Monday, October 5, 2026.

If obtaining an ID is part of a scheduled event, such as orientation, no appointment is required.

Services available by appointment include:

  • New Employee ID Cards
  • New Student ID Cards
  • Replacement ID Cards

If you have questions, please contact Dawn Hockensmith at hockensmith.6@osu.edu

Food 

Arby’s on McMahan Blvd: 10% off  
Buffalo Wild Wings: 10% off (excludes alcohol) 
Chipotle: 10% 
Jersey Mike's: 10% off plus upgrade to a combo for the price of a sandwich  
Liv It Up Nutrition: $1 off anything or $2 off a protein shake/tea combo 
Mi Jalapeno: 10%
OK Café: 10%
Panera Bread: 10% off 
Payne’s Pizza: 10% off 
Penn Station: 10% off  
Sansottas: 10% off  
Subway: 10% off  
Taste of Memphis: 10% off 
The Remnant Tea & Coffee: 10% food and drink 
Tim Hortons: 10% off 

Fitness 

Marion Fitness Club: $25 per month (tax not included) 
YMCA: College student discount $75 for three months 
Pure Function CrossFit: $80 per month ($45 off regular monthly rate)

Salons

Massage Made for You (Marysville): $15 off 60 mins & 120 min 
Ooh La La Beauty Studio: 10% off facials, waxing, lash extensions.  
Tangles Salon: 10% any hair and nail service

Transportation 

Huff's Auto LLC: 15% off total bill 
Jiffy Lube: $5.00 off purchase  
NTB: Various discounts

Hotel 

Wingate by Wyndham: 10% off  
Baymont by Wyndham: 10% off

Retail 

Dunham’s sporting goods: 10% off purchase 
Maurice’s: Apply for student Maurices Card in store
Scioto Shoe Mart: 10% off

Entertainment 

Blue Fusion: Look for college ID night specials
Kin and Kilt: 10% off

Social 

League of Women Voters: $15 for One Year Student Membership in the Marion League. This is an 80% discount off the regular annual dues.

Columbus Discounts

 The Ohio State Buck ID web site: buckid.osu.edu from the Columbus campus has a list of merchants that offer discounts for purchases made with a Buck ID. These are located on the right side of the page under the "Merchant of the Month" section.