Oregon State University
Public research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Oregon State University is a public research university in Corvallis, Oregon. The university currently offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. Student enrollment averages near 32,000, making it the state’s largest university. Since its founding over 230,000 students have graduated from OSU. The Carnegie Foundation designates Oregon State University as a “Community Engagement” university and classifies it as a doctoral university with a status of “Highest research activity”.
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
14,890
Acceptance
81%
Graduation Rate
63%
Median SAT Score
1195
Median ACT Score
25
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$9,390
Fees (in-state)
$1,776
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$56,700
Employed
90%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
26K
Under-Grads
23K
Graduates
3K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
1500 SW Jefferson Avenue,
Corvallis OR
97331
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
28 per 100k
Violent Crime
1 per 100k
What is Oregon State University known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Oregon State University's Most influential alumni?
Oregon State University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering. Oregon State University’s most academically influential people include Linus Pauling, Douglas Engelbart, and Michael Waterman.
Michael Waterman
American scientist and professor at the University of Southern California
view profileKatharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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