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Oregon State University
College admissions information for Oregon State University.
General Information
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Contact Information Corvallis, OR 97331 oregonstate.edu osuadmit@orst.edu |
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| Degrees Offered
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctor's Degree First-professional Degree | Type of Institution Public, 4-year or above |
| Certificates Offered Postbaccalaureate certificate Post-master's certificate | Carnegie Classification Research Universities (very high research activity) |
| Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Teacher certification Distance Learning opportunities Study abroad | Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA Financial Aid Application. Oregon State University FAFSA School Code |
| Credit Accepted Dual Credit Advanced placement (AP) credits | Religious Affiliation Not applicable |
| Student Population 19,322 (15,830 undergraduate) | Campus Setting City: Small |
| Undergraduate Student Age 86% under 25, 13% over 25 | Campus Housing Yes |
Admissions Information
| Undergraduate Application Fee (2006-2007) Click here to apply online | $50 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: FALL 2006 | |||
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Number of applicants | 6,552 | 3,257 | 3,295 |
| Percent admitted | 93 | 91 | 94 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time | 46 | 48 | 45 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Part-time | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| REQUIRED | RECOMMENDED | |
| Secondary school GPA | X | |
| Secondary school rank | X | |
| Secondary school record | X | |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | X | |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | X | |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) | X | |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) | X | |
| TEST SCORES: FALL 2006 (ENROLLED FIRST-TIME STUDENTS) | ||
| STUDENTS SUBMITTING SCORES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| SAT | 2717 | 93 |
| ACT | 471 | 16 |
| TEST SCORES | 25TH PERCENTILE* | 75TH PERCENTILE** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 470 | 590 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 610 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 26 |
| ACT English | 18 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 26 |
| * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data applies to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. | ||
Student Expenses
| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR PRICES | |||
| DETAILED EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| Tuition and fees | |||
| In-State | $5,643 | $5,442 | $5,319 |
| Out-of-State | $17,559 | $17,502 | $17,667 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,443 | $1,401 | $1,350 |
| Living Arrangement | |||
| On Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $7,344 | $6,930 | $6,786 |
| Other | $2,328 | $2,262 | $2,181 |
| Off Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $7,344 | $6,930 | $6,786 |
| Other | $2,328 | $2,262 | $2,181 |
| Off Campus with Family | |||
| Other | $2,328 | $2,262 | $2,181 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| In-State | |||
| On Campus | $16,758 | $16,035 | $15,636 |
| Off Campus | $16,758 | $16,035 | $15,636 |
| Off Campus with Family | $9,414 | $9,105 | $8,850 |
| Out-Of-State | |||
| On Campus | $28,674 | $28,095 | $27,984 |
| Off Campus | $28,674 | $28,095 | $27,984 |
| Off Campus with Family | $21,330 | $21,165 | $21,198 |
| All student expenses data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. | |||
Blog
OSU Day at Oregon State Fair (Lebanon Express)
Aug 20 2008
Oregon State University will host a full day of activities as part of OSU Day at the Oregon State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Beaver’s bid for medal over at the Olympics (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Aug 20 2008
BEIJING, China — Oregon State University wrestler Heinrich Barnes fell 9-2 against Batzorig Buyanjav of Mongolia in the qualifying round of the 145-pound freestyle competition during Olympic competition Wednesday.
More WWII-era Japanese Americans Receive Delayed Degrees
Jul 31 2008
Back in May, the University of Washington issued honorary diplomas and official apologies to its Japanese American alumni who had been forced out of the campus and into internment camps during World War II. Now, Oregon State University has followed suit and PBS's NewsHour interviewed some of the former students including 87-year-old Jack Yoshihara who was the only Asian American player on an OSU football team to make...
Google Gives $300,000 to Oregon State University for Open Source Projects
Jul 25 2008
Software, open source, google Luke Timmerman wrote: Google has donated $300,000 to Oregon State University to build more capacity at its open source computing lab, which means the company has now given a total of $750,000 to the lab, the university said in a statement. The money will further the work of the university, which has already played a role in some of the largest open source computing projects,...
