At a glance
- Address
- Office of Admissions, Oregon State University, 104 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331
- City
- Corvallis, Oregon
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- admissions.oregonstate.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1856
- Students
- 26,644 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Oceanography | #5 |
| Ecology | #41 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 76–100 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 |
| Geography | 101–150 |
| Atmospheric Science | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct (OSU International Application) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- Test-optional; students who want scores considered submit them by the priority document deadline
- English
- IELTS 6.0 · TOEFL 70 iBT (direct entry) · Duolingo 100
Also 48 PTE Academic, Level 5 Academic English completion, SAT EBRW 560, or ACT English 21; lower pathway options: 60/50 iBT TOEFL with 3-term/4-term INTO OSU pathway programs - Tuition
- USD 40,392 / year (15 credits, 3 terms) (2025-26) · about ₹38.7 lakh
- Financial aid
- Total non-resident undergraduate cost of attendance ~$61,893/yr (2025-26); regional automatic scholarships (no application) plus merit scholarships requiring application
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action | 2 November 2026 | mid-December 2026 |
| Priority Deadline | 1 February 2027 | documents due 2027-02-12; greatest scholarship consideration |
For Indian applicants: India-specific automatic scholarship tier exists (see scholarships)
What you send
- OSU International Application
- INTO OSU pathway option for those below direct-entry English scores
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct (OSU Graduate Admissions) — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Set per program; no single university-wide deadline found
- Tests
- GRE not universally required; a GRE Verbal score above 500 can be used as an exception path for English proficiency minimums; Master's International Direct route (select engineering/CS programs) needs no GRE/GMAT
- English
- IELTS 6.5 (7.0 speaking for GTAs) · TOEFL 80 iBT (min 18/section; 22 for teaching assistantships) · Duolingo 110
TOEFL PBT 550; Transitional Admission Program accepts 60-79 iBT TOEFL with required English coursework; scores valid 2 years - Funding
- About a third of graduate students are graduate assistants with tuition covered plus salary; international applicants must submit a Certification of Finances Form showing funds for one year
Scholarships
- OSU International Regional Scholarship (India tier) — international UG (India)
- Provost's Scholarship for Excellence — international UG
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 77.3% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1140–1400
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 38,190 / year · about ₹36.6 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 30,743
- International undergrads
- 2.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 64,010 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Oregon State University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #5 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | #41 | GRAS 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Geography | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Water Resources | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Management | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.oregonstate.edu/international · admissions.oregonstate.edu/international/apply · financialaid.oregonstate.edu/cost-attendance · admissions.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate-admission-deadlines · admissions.oregonstate.edu/international/programs/undergraduate-degree-programs/first-year-freshman · admissions.oregonstate.edu/international/prices-scholarships/scholarships-international-students/undergraduate-scholarships · admissions.oregonstate.edu/international/programs/graduate-programs · gradadmissions.oregonstate.edu/international-students · graduate.oregonstate.edu/ · budget.oregonstate.edu/tuition-fees — checked 28 September 2026.