Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public research
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Acceptance rate
78.9%
23,172 admitted
SAT · 50th
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6-yr grad
68.0%
Retention 89.1%
Undergrads
31,586
18:1 S-F
Admissions
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83.6% / 77.7%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications29,362
Overall admit rate78.9%
In-state admit rate83.6%
Out-of-state admit rate77.7%
Enrolled4,452 · 19.2% yield
Admitted from waitlist292 of 764
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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SAT composite · 50th %ile
SAT
255075
R&W610670720
Math570650700
Comp———
ACT
255075
Comp242831
Cost & aid
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$13,440
in-state tuition
out-of-state $40,155
Tuition (in-state)$13,440
Tuition (out-of-state)$40,155
Fees$2,592
Room & board$19,011
Books$600
Avg need-based grant$13,464
% need met59.2%
Avg debt at graduation$25,935
Academics
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18 : 1
student-faculty ratio
89.1% retention
Student-faculty18 : 1
Retention89.1%
4-year graduation44.8%
6-year graduation68.0%
Enrollment
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31,586
undergraduates
46.0% out-of-state · 14 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates31,586
First-year4,452
Transfer2,805
Full-time72%
Female49%
Out-of-state46.0%
International (freshmen)14
Rankings
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#63
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#6326
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#6426
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#10926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#12226
NicheBest Colleges in America#13926
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#14326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#33526
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferencePac-12 Conference2
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingOregon colleges7
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$65
application fee
waivable
Regular decision8/25 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/1 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.oregonstate.edu/apply…
Admissions emailosuadmit@oregonstate.edu
Admissions phone(541) 737-4411
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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University of Oregon
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Oregon OR · Public86.3%126020K
Washington State University WA · Public86.6%113021K
University of Washington WA · Public41.7%1440—
The College of Idaho ID · Private (nonprofit)49.1%—1K
Colorado State University CO · Public88.6%—26K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Oregon State University

15 years of Oregon State University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.