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Oregon State University

Oregon State University
1500 South West Jefferson Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97331

Official telephone: (541) 737-1000
Website: www.oregonstate.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Noah Buckley,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

541 737-4411
800 291-4192 (toll free)
541 737-2482 (fax)
osuadmit@oregonstate.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

September 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.58

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Average SAT I:

549 verbal, 559 math, 1635 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1470 - 1810

Average ACT:

24 English, 25 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

72%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

45%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

14,058

Number of applicants offered admission:

11,016 (78%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,593 (33%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$50, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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