Corvallis, OR · Public · 30,743 undergraduates · urban
Oregon State University
Less selective
Oregon State's land-grant identity shows in forestry, natural resources, engineering, agriculture and marine science.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 78.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 67.3%
29,025 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,010 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Oregon State University apart
Academic design
Forestry includes forest engineering, forest management, restoration and a forest-civil engineering double degree.
Campus pattern
Corvallis is a compact Willamette Valley college town between the Pacific Coast and Cascade Mountains.
Career & value signal
Programs connect strongly to forestry, agriculture, semiconductors, engineering and Pacific Northwest natural-resource industries.
Can I get in?
78.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
29,025About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
Oregon State University admitted 83.6% of Oregon applicants and 77.6% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Oregon students took 57% of the seats in the entering class.
7,199 admitted from 8,610 applicants
15,849 admitted from 20,412 applicants
124 admitted from 340 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Oregon State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Oregon State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Forestry includes forest engineering, forest management, restoration and a forest-civil engineering double degree.
Make institutional fit specific
Oregon State's land-grant identity shows in forestry, natural resources, engineering, agriculture and marine science.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Oregon State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Computer Science
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
Oregon State University beyond the classroom
Corvallis is a compact Willamette Valley college town between the Pacific Coast and Cascade Mountains.
A defining academic feature
Forestry includes forest engineering, forest management, restoration and a forest-civil engineering double degree.
What shapes an ordinary week
Corvallis is a compact Willamette Valley college town between the Pacific Coast and Cascade Mountains.
Where the degree can lead
Programs connect strongly to forestry, agriculture, semiconductors, engineering and Pacific Northwest natural-resource industries.