Oregon State University
Public university in Corvallis, Oregon, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university based in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation for 2023.[11] 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.[12] In 2023, over 37,000 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.[13] The university is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an "...R1: Doctoral University," with "...very high research activity."[14]
Former name | see "Early names" |
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Motto | "Out there"[1] |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | October 27, 1868; 155 years ago (October 27, 1868) (official designated charter day) |
Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $819.6 million (2021)[2] |
Budget | $1.1 billion[3] |
President | Jayathi Murthy[4] |
Provost | Edward Feser |
Total staff | 4,700 (Spring 2023)[5] |
Students | 37,121 (Spring 2023)[6] |
Undergraduates | 32,014 (Spring 2023)[7] |
Postgraduates | 4,439 (Spring 2023)[8] |
1,458 (Spring 2023)[9] | |
Location | , , United States 44.5639°N 123.2747°W / 44.5639; -123.2747 |
Campus | Small city, 400 acres (160 ha) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Daily Barometer |
Colors | Orange and black[10] |
Nickname | Beavers |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Benny Beaver |
Website | www |
ASN | 4201 |
Chartered as a land-grant university initially, OSU became one of the four inaugural members of the Sea Grant in 1971.[15] Memberships in the Space Grant and Sun Grant research consortias were awarded in 1991 and 2003, making it one of only three schools in the nation to be designated a land, sun, sea and space grant university.[16] OSU received a record high $449.9 million in research funding for the 2022 fiscal year and has ranked as the state's top earner in research funding for over 50 years.[17] OSU is also one of the top five doctoral university destinations in the nation for Fulbright Scholars (2022–2023).[18] US News & World Report ranks OSU's online Ecampus fourth nationally (2024). The Ecampus has held a top-10-ranking since 2015.[19]