Oregon State University
Founded 1868
President Jayathi Murthy (President)
Fees USD 13,428
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university founded in 1868 in Corvallis, Oregon. Enrolling 37,000 students (including online), OSU is consistently ranked among the top research universities in the Pacific Northwest. OSU is globally renowned for forestry (top-5 in the world), oceanography (Hatfield Marine Science Center on the coast), pharmacy, engineering, and agriculture programs.
Colleges
- College of Forestry — Top-5 forestry school globally; Pacific Northwest forest research
- College of Engineering — ABET-accredited; top robotics and nuclear engineering
- College of Pharmacy — Top-30 pharmacy school; pharmaceutical sciences
- College of Agricultural Sciences — Land-grant excellence; Oregon agriculture and wine industry
- Hatfield Marine Science Center (Newport) — Oceanography research on the Oregon coast
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~82% | In-State Tuition: ~$13,428