Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1140–1400
- Undergraduates
- 30,743
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1140–1400
- Reading and Writing
- 580–700
- Math
- 560–700
- Average total
- 1290
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–31
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (541) 737-0123
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $15,117per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $40,077per year
- Average net price
- $21,504What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $67,894
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 119 programs
- Agriculture, General · bachelor
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Agricultural Production Operations · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Animal Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Food Science and Technology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Plant Sciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Soil Sciences · master, doctoral
- Veterinary Medicine · first professional
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Forestry · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · master, doctoral
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Agricultural Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Architectural Engineering · bachelor
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering Science · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Nuclear Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Construction Engineering · bachelor
- Forest Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Manufacturing Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering · master, doctoral
- Engineering, Other · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · graduate certificate
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Statistics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Maritime Studies · bachelor
- Marine Sciences · bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master, doctoral
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · first professional
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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