Oregon State University
Former name | See list |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Out there" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | October 27, 1868 (official designated charter day) |
| Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.01 billion (2025) |
| Budget | $1.84 billion |
| President | Jayathi Murthy |
| Provost | Roy Haggerty |
Total staff | 4,700 (spring 2023) |
| Students | 37,121 (spring 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 32,014 (spring 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 4,439 (spring 2023) |
| 1,458 (spring 2023) | |
| Location | , United States 44°33′50″N 123°16′29″W / 44.5639°N 123.2747°W |
| Campus | Small city, 420 acres (170 ha) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Daily Barometer |
| Colors | Orange and black |
| Nickname | Beavers |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Benny Beaver |
| Website | oregonstate |
| ASN | 4201 |
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs, and graduate and doctorate degrees through all 11 colleges. It is classified as an R1 Doctoral University, designating "very high research activity", and as of 2023 has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation. Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university.
In 2024, nearly 38,000 students were enrolled at OSU, making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU.
Initially chartered as a land-grant university, OSU became one of only four inaugural members of the sea grant program in 1971. Membership in the Space Grant came in 1991, followed by Sun Grant membership in 2003. OSU is also one of the top five doctoral university destinations in the nation for Fulbright Scholars (2022–2023).