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Oregon State University

Name Oregon State University
Address 104 Kerr Administration Building
Corvallis, OR 97331
Website http://oregonstate.edu
Email osuadmit@oregonstate.edu
Percent Undergrad College Owned 22%
Percent Fraternity 9%
Percent Sorority 9%
Percent Campus Weekends 65%
Offer Housing Yes
Percent Students College Housing 22%
Campus Housing Yes
Off Campus Assistance Yes
Types Available coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
College Owned Singles 12%
College Owned Doubles 74%
College Owned Triples 6%
College Owned Apartments 3%
College Owned Other 5%
Num College Owned 37
Sprinkler System 35%
Fire Alarms 100%
High Speed Internet 100%
Campus Size 577 acres
Percent Weekends 65%
Nearest Airport Portland (90), Eugene (45)
Nearest Train Albany (10)
Nearest Bus Corvallis (1)
Public Transport Yes
Cars Permitted Yes
Percent Cars 28%
School Employment Yes
Percent Undergrads Employed 18%
Average Undergrad Earnings 3,300
Freshmen Discouraged Working No
Army Rotc Offered on campus
Navy Rotc Offered on campus
Airforce Rotc Offered on campus
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Additional Policies class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Popular Events Cultural Center Events (Hawaii Night, Japan Night, China Night, etc. ), Mom's Weekend; Dad's Weekend; Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast; Homecoming; Civil War (OSU/Oregon football weekend); Commencement; University Day
Student Activities choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Num Organizations 300
Honor Societies Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Pi Mu, Beta, Alpha Psi, Alpha Zeta, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Chemical Society, American College Health Care Administrators, American Congress of Surveying and Mapping, American General Contractors, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Nuclear Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Metals International, Arnold Air Society, Associated Students of Pharmacy, Association of Computing Machinery, Beaver Pride, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Blue Key, Cardinal Honors, Circle K International, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Environmental Engineering Student Organization, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Sigma Gamma, Golden Key, Institute of Biological Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Iota Sigma Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Psi, Lambda Kappa Sigma, MECOP Student Alumni Association, Mortar Board, Mu Beta Beta, National Community Pharmacists Association, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Chi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma, Phi Zeta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Radiation Health Physics Society, Rho Chi, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Xi, Society of American Foresters, Society of American Military Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineering, Society of Women in Engineering, Talons, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Thanes, University Scholars Student Assoc. , Upsilon Pi
Religious Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Unity Club; BCM Christian Fellowship; Campus Ambassadors; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Assoc. ; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Korean Student Crusaders for Christ; Logos House: A Christian Study Center and Student Fellowship; Lutheran Student Movement; Newman Center at OSU; Northwest Hills Community Church; OSU Adventist Christian Fellowship; Real Life Ministries; Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry; United Campus Ministry at OSU.
International Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) African Student Organization, Assoc. of Latin American Students, Black Student Union, Chinese Assoc. of OSU, European Student Association, Hula Club, India Students Assoc. , International Students of OSU, Japanese Student Assoc. , Korean Student Assoc. , Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Assoc. , Thai Student Assoc. , Vietnamese Student Assoc.
Other Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) More than 300.
Student Papers (Appears as submitted by school) Daily Barometer
Num Frats 21
Frats Chapter Houses 20
Percent Frat Members 9%
Num Sororities 14
Sororities Chapter Houses 12
Percent Sorority Members 9%
Type Public institution
Year Founded 1858
Religious Affiliation None
Academic Calendar Quarter
Undergrad Body 15,747
Setting Suburban
Endowment 403,925,850
Application Deadline September 1
Application Fee 50
Selectivity Selective
Tuition 5,643 in-state, 17,559 out-of-state
Room Board 7,344
Basic nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Career on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Job Six Months N/A
Job One Year 62%
Job Two Years N/A
Firms Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Oregon State University, Boeing, Tektronix, Weyerhauser, State of Oregon, Nike
Library Yes
Library Consortia Yes
Num Books 1,403,451
Num Subscriptions 14,777
Num Microforms 1,905,093
Num Audiovisual 6,930
Num Ebooks 1,969
Library Facilities Guin Library - Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR
Museums Art about Agriculture; Natural History Collection; University Archives; Archeological Collection; Neumann Collection; Oregon State Arthropod Collection; Forest Products Collection; Fine Arts Collection;Herbarium; McDonald Collection;Fairbanks Art Gallery; Giustina Gallery; Biology Colloquia
Computer Course No
Own Computer No
Computers Available N/A
Email Accounts Yes
Internet Access Yes
Computers Available In computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num Wired Library 380
Num Wired Classrooms 60
Num Wired Labs 300
Num Wired Other 4,000
Wireless Network Yes
Wireless Areas in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity 7,500
Recommended Os N/A
Hosting Units 100%
Student Webpages Yes
Online Registration Yes
Campus Safety 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)




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