Applying to Oregon State University

The acceptance rate at Oregon State University was 82.33% - 15,786 students were applied and 12,996 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Oregon State. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 26% where 3,423 out of 12,996 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,200 and the ACT score is 25 at Oregon State.

Below tables and charts analyze Oregon State admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for applying undergraduate school and $75 for graduate school at Oregon State University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://admissions.oregonstate.edu
Online Application	https://oregonstate.force.com/AppLogin
Calendar System	Quarter
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 82.33% and the yield is 26.34%. 7,581 men and 8,205 women applied to Oregon State and 6,048 men and 6,948 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,723 men and 1,700 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	15,786	7,581	8,205
Admitted	12,996	6,048	6,948
Enrolled	3,423	1,723	1,700
Acceptance Rate	82.33%	79.78%	84.68%
Yield	26.34%	28.49%	24.47%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 2,468 students (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,353 students (40%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math score is 660 (75^th) and 530 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 28 (75^th percentile) and 21 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	660
SAT Math	530	660
ACT Composite	21	28
ACT Math	20	28
ACT English	20	28

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Oregon State University are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,257, ACT: 77 - Public Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Oregon State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Oregon State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended