Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, Oregon · Public · 1,044 undergraduates · osucascades.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
63%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1143 to 1318
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$37,090Est.Estimate
$63,610 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
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
63% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$63,610
a year in 2027-28, from a $63,610 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1230).
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: Admission Requirements | Office of Admissions | OSU-Cascades · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Action · November 2, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
- Feb12Other deadline · February 12, 2027
- Aug25Other deadline · August 25, 2027
Who gets in
63%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1143 to 1318
Reading and Writing 605 to 670
Math 538 to 648
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
$37,090
a year, in state
$63,610
a year, out of state (tuition $41,300)
- Tuition (in state)$14,780
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$17,591
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,837
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,706
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,477
- Over $110,000$26,162
Financial aidEstimate
89%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,046
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
54%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$67,894
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$126,029
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 57 majors here have earnings data.
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