Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1856Small citySEVP certified
About
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university's enrollment includes just over 32,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students. OSU offers programs in more than 200 disciplines at the undergraduate level, and over 100 at the graduate and doctoral levels through its 11 colleges. It has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 Doctoral University, designating it with, "very high research spending and doctorate production". As of 2025, OSU is home to the fifth-largest engineering college in the nation. In 2024, nearly 38,000 students were enrolled at OSU, making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body.
Read more on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$40,077
- Estimated total for international students
- US$59,838
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$15,117
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$34,878
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 30,743
- Graduate students
- 5,910
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 77%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 580–700 · Maths 560–700
- ACT
- 24–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$67,894
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (253)
Bachelor's degrees91 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural EngineeringArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForest EngineeringForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMarine SciencesMaritime StudiesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees64 subjects
Agricultural EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees51 subjects
Agricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsVeterinary Medicine
Undergraduate certificates13 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEngineering-Related FieldsGeography and CartographyGerontologyInternational/Globalization StudiesManufacturing EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPlant SciencesPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Graduate certificates31 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementForestryGeography and CartographyGerontologyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSociologyStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.