Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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Tuition & Fees

$11,858

$31,467

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
540
75th
660
25th
540
75th
29
25th
20
75th
28
25th
21
75th
29
25th
21
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undergraduateRatios

53%

male

47%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,284
Declined 3,090
Total Received 17,374
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Public

30,839

undergraduate students

6,747

graduate students

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School Facts

Oregon State, founded in 1868, is a public, land grant university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Business, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Education, Engineering, Forestry, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Public Health and Human Sciences, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. Its 422-acre campus is located in Corvallis, 85 miles south of Portland.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 37,586
Established in 1868
Coeducational Coeducational

422-acre campus in Corvallis (population: 57,961), 85 miles from Portland. Served by bus; air serves Eugene (35 miles); train serves Albany (10 miles). Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Oregon State University
None
Corvallis, OR
97331

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
17%
Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
28%
Top 1/4
58%
Top 1/2
89%
Bottom 1/2
11%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
540
75th
660
25th
540
75th
29
25th
20
75th
28
25th
21
75th
29
25th
21

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
Application deadline (final deadline) September 1
School has early action program yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,284
Declined 3,090
Total Received 17,374

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA
Admission test scores

Recommended

Secondary School Rank
Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

56%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,577

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,846
Room $9,810
Board $4,350
Additional fees $2,012
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $27,218
Average Financial Aid - $7,577
Total with Avg. Aid $19,641

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Financial Aid Office


P: 541 737-2241
F: 541 737-4494
financial.aid@oregonstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Rowing
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
Wrestling

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, gymnastics, in-line hockey, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, riflery, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, surfing, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, bowling, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, gymnastics, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, resistance training, riflery, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, surfing, tennis, track, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, badminton, baseball, bass fishing, cycling, disc golf, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, ihsa, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, riflery, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wheelchair basketball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Business/Management.
Accounting.
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
Agricultural Business and Management, General.
Agricultural Economics.
Agricultural Engineering.
Agricultural Teacher Education.
Agronomy and Crop Science.
American/United States Studies/Civilization.
Animal Sciences, General.
Anthropology, General.
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
Apparel and Textiles, General.
Applied Economics.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
Art/Art Studies, General.
Athletic Training/Trainer.
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Biotechnology.
Botany/Plant Biology, Other.
Botany/Plant Biology.
Business Administration and Management, General.
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemical Engineering.
Chemistry, General.
Civil Engineering, General.
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine.
Computer Science.
Construction Engineering.
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management.
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
Creative Writing.
Design and Applied Arts, Other.
Design and Visual Communications, General.
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
Economics, General.
Education, General.
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Elementary Education and Teaching.
Engineering, Other.
English Language and Literature, General.
English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
Entomology.
Environmental Science.
Environmental Studies.
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General.
Ethics.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
Finance, General.
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
Food Science and Technology, Other.
Food Science.
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
Forest Engineering.
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.
Forest Sciences and Biology.
Forestry, General.
Forestry, Other.
French Language and Literature.
Geography, Other.
Geography.
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
Geology/Earth Science, General.
German Language and Literature.
Health/Medical Physics.
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
History, General.
Horticultural Science.
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
Human Development and Family Studies, General.
Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
Industrial Engineering.
Interior Design.
International/Globalization Studies.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
Management Information Systems, General.
Management Science.
Manufacturing Engineering.
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
Materials Science.
Mathematics Teacher Education.
Mathematics, General.
Mechanical Engineering.
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
Microbiology, General.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Music Teacher Education.
Music, General.
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.
Nuclear Engineering.
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
Operations Management and Supervision.
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.
Philosophy.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
Physics, General.
Plant Sciences, General.
Political Science and Government, General.
Psychology, General.
Public Health Education and Promotion.
Public Health, General.
Public Policy Analysis, General.
Range Science and Management.
Religion/Religious Studies.
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
Social Sciences, General.
Social Studies Teacher Education.
Sociology, General.
Soil Science and Agronomy, General.
Spanish Language and Literature.
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
Statistics, General.
Statistics, Other.
Sustainability Studies.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
Toxicology.
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Water Resources Engineering.
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management.
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
Women's Studies.
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician.
Zoology/Animal Biology.

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Computer Science
  2. Human Development/family Sciences
  3. Business Administration

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Engineering
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

37,586

total students

71%

in-state

29%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

82%

30,839
students

Female
47%
14,570

Male
53%
16,269

18%

6,747
students

Female
54%
3,616

Male
46%
3,131

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

63%

19,521
students

Female
47%
9,087

Male
53%
10,434

37%

11,318
students

Female
48%
5,483

Male
52%
5,835

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Hispanic/Latino
61%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.30
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 23

Winter: December 11

Spring: March 5

Summer: June 25

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

124

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 79
Countries most often represented China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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