Oregon State University Scholarships

Oregon State University General Information

Address

104 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331

Phone Number

(800) 291-4192

Web Address

http://oregonstate.edu/admissions

Mission Statement

Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose — making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state’s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in the Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification. As Oregon’s largest public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State’s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offices, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $1 billion. Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of nearly 24,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 20 degrees offered online. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology. Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Dixon Recreation Center are connected to the grid. The 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on campus. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, a vibrant college town of 53,000 in the heart of Western Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Corvallis consistently ranks among the best and safest cities to live in the U.S., as well as among the most environmentally responsible.

Type of School

Four or more years, Public

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Calendar

Quarter

Setting

Small city

Distance learning opportunities

Yes

Oregon State University Size

Total enrollment

23,761

Enrolled full time

19,356

Enrolled part time

4,405

For a 12-month period as of 2007.

Oregon State University Student Body

Men enrolled full time

10,334

Women enrolled full time

9,022

American Indian/Alaskan Native

1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

8%

Black/Non-Hispanic

1%

Hispanic

5%

White/Non-Hispanic

68%

Non-Resident Alien

7%

Race/ethnicity unknown

12%