Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue, Corvallis, OR
4-year
Large
Urban

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Questions and Answers about Oregon State University

Pierre E.
4 months ago
Does Oregon State University have a job fair where employers can recruit students on campus?
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5 months ago
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Avery E.
6 months ago
Are extracurriculars or grades valued more on applications?
Jasmine D.
6 months ago
Do clubs usually cost money to join?
Brandi B.
6 months ago
If you add in a Minor will that mean extra credit hours on top of the normal hours?
Sophia G.
6 months ago
What are the steps to change your major on the application?
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Majors offered at Oregon State University

Biggest majors
Computer Science
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Mechanical Engineering

Academics at Oregon State University

1080-1310
SAT Score Range
400
1600
Required with application
22-28
ACT Score Range
1
36
Required with application
Student Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
Selectivity
Least Selective (81% Acceptance Rate)
School type
Public 4-year institution

Demographics for Oregon State University Students

Ethnicity BreakdownAsianBlackCaucasianHispanicMiddle EasternNative AmericanPacific Islander
Oregon State University Students11%10%60%26%2%4%3%
All Bold.org College Students11%21%37%25%2%2%1%
Gender breakdown
Oregon State University Students
23%
72%
Male
Female
< 5% Gender nonconforming
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Common careers for Oregon State University students

Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary

Software Engineer80k
Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)75k
Mechanical Engineer74k
Electrical Engineer74k
Civil Engineer72k
Software Developer71k
Project Engineer65k
Based on 18,977 student responses
57.7kAvg. Early Career Pay
104.5kAvg. Mid-Career Pay
53%in High-Meaning careers
34%in STEM careers

Net price of attending Oregon State University

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Student reviews of Oregon State University

by Bold.org students

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Recommended by

100% of students

Known for

Beautiful campus
Lots of interesting clubs and activities
LGBTQ+ friendly
Accessible and helpful professors
Awesome study spaces and libraries
Hannah Stevens
Hiking And Backpacking
Child Development
Tutoring
Animals + 6 others

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I have really enjoyed the professors who teach the human development and family service, classes. They make an effort to have the information clear and readily available.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Tim Calhoun
Golf
Information Technology (IT)
Finance

3.0

WHAT I LIKED

Oregon State is a great university in a great little town. There is a lot of comradery among the students and wonderful educational opportunities. Oregon is a beautiful state and OSU has a beautiful campus right by the river.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Kelsey Keele
Hiking And Backpacking
Sustainability
Crafting
Art + 17 others

3.0

WHAT I LIKED

I really liked the faculty and staff at Oregon State University.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

I didn't like the lack of classes for my major. It seems that they wanted to include the arts at OSU which is mostly an agricultural/engineering school. My major seemed it lacked a lot of resources and money.

Jocelyn Moreno

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I truly feel like I fit in at Oregon State University, everyone that I've encountered whether it be students or faculty is so nice and understanding. The dining hall food is better than I imagined. Living in the dorms can be a bit hectic but once you meet people in your hall you'll love it.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

I didn't like that there weren't more options to eat out. Very small city so there aren't big chain restaurants.

Lanie Liu
Water Polo
Swimming
Painting and Studio Art
Drawing And Illustration

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

I really like the overall experience, however, due to covid some of the dorms are relatively antisocial. Classes are pretty good and not too hard.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

I don't like how unsocial it can be, the Oregon weather sucks, and the food gets old fast.

Olivia Nitoglia
Mental Health
Volleyball
Psychology
Coaching + 2 others

5.0

WHAT I LIKED

The administration is amazing and wants to see you succeed!

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Weather

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