Eugene, OR · Public · 20,497 undergraduates · urban
University of Oregon
Less selective
Oregon combines flagship breadth with especially visible programs in journalism, architecture, design, business, environmental study, and the humanities.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 85.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 73.6%
39,400 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,324 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Oregon apart
Academic design
Journalism and communication, architecture and design, business, sciences, humanities, and social sciences form a broad undergraduate portfolio.
Campus pattern
Eugene offers a bike-oriented college-town setting near rivers, forests, mountains, and the Oregon coast.
Career & value signal
Portland and broader Pacific Northwest employers provide pathways in media, design, business, technology, and outdoor industries.
Can I get in?
85.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
39,400About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Oregon, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Oregon 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
Journalism and communication, architecture and design, business, sciences, humanities, and social sciences form a broad undergraduate portfolio.
Make institutional fit specific
Oregon combines flagship breadth with especially visible programs in journalism, architecture, design, business, environmental study, and the humanities.
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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits 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
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Oregon publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. one require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit and financial need · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Oregon
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.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
Social Sciences, General
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
What is campus life like?
University of Oregon beyond the classroom
Eugene offers a bike-oriented college-town setting near rivers, forests, mountains, and the Oregon coast.
A defining academic feature
Journalism and communication, architecture and design, business, sciences, humanities, and social sciences form a broad undergraduate portfolio.
What shapes an ordinary week
Eugene offers a bike-oriented college-town setting near rivers, forests, mountains, and the Oregon coast.
Where the degree can lead
Portland and broader Pacific Northwest employers provide pathways in media, design, business, technology, and outdoor industries.