Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon · Public · 30,743 undergraduates · oregonstate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of 29,362 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1128 to 1360
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,680Est.Estimate
$68,370 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Oregon State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,370
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,370 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 89% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test Optional Admissions | Undergraduate Admissions | Oregon State University · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Action · November 2, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Feb12Other deadline · February 12, 2027
- Aug25Other deadline · August 25, 2027
Who gets in
79%
of applicants were admitted: 23,172 of 29,362 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
764 students were offered a spot; 292 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 8% of them sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1128 to 1360
Reading and Writing 610 to 720
Math 570 to 700
ACT composite 24 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160018%
- 1200 to 139946%
- 1000 to 119928%
- 800 to 9998%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.70
- 4.013%
- 3.75 to 3.9937%
- 3.50 to 3.7425%
- 3.25 to 3.4916%
- 3.00 to 3.247%
- 2.50 to 2.992%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,680
a year, in state
$68,370
a year, out of state (tuition $41,520)
- Tuition (in state)$13,830
- Fees$2,670
- Food and housing$19,560
- Books and supplies$620
- Transportation and other$4,000
Oregon State University published $39,531 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,485
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,853
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,651
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,090
- Over $110,000$29,717
Financial aid
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$15,708
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
44%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $9,116 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 02/28
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,380Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 115 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 117 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | ES 221 |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | Art Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 12 | BI 101, 102 103 |
| Biology | 4 | 12 | BI 221, 222, 223 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MTH 251 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 12 | MTH 251, 252, 253 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CH 121 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 15 | CH 231, 232, 233, 261, 262, 263 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | CHN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PS 204 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 160 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 161 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 160 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WR 121 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Environmental Science Elective |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HST 102 |
| European History | 4 | 8 | HST 102,103 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FR 211,212,213 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | GER 211,212,213 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GEOG 105 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | IT 211, 212, 213 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | JPN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
| Latin | 3 | 12 | Linguistics Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUS 121,122 + Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PH 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PH 203 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 213 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MTH 111 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 8 | MTH 111 and MTH 112 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 201 + Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 299 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | Statistics Elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | ST 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 8 | History Elective |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HST 105 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HST 105,106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$67,894
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Oregon State University$126,029
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 58 majors here have earnings data.
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