Oregon State University is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. Student enrollment averages near 32,000, making it the state's largest university. Since its founding over 230,000 students have graduated from OSU. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" with an additional, optional designation as a "Community Engagement" university. OSU is a land-grant university that also participates in the sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant research consortia; it is one of only four such universities in the country. OSU received $441 million in research funding for the 2017 fiscal year and consistently ranks as the state's top earner in research funding.
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1868 |
| Academic affiliations | Sea-grant, Space-grant, Sun-grant national participant |
| Endowment | $628.2 million (2020) |
| Budget | $1.1 billion |
| President | Rebecca Johnson (Interim) |
| Provost | Edward Feser |
| Students | 31,719 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 26,247 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 4,852 (Fall 2019) |
| Other students | 620 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | College town, 400 acres |
| Colors | Beaver Orange, Paddletail Black and Bucktooth White |
| Mascot | Benny Beaver |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Pac-12 Conference |
| GitHub profile | osulp |
About Oregon State University
Based in Corvallis, Oregon, it is a land, sea, space and sun grant research university that enrolls around 30,000 students each year.
Achievement of Oregon State University
The school was first called Corvallis Academy and went through many name changes before becoming Oregon State University in 1961.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Oregon State University
Oregon State University Category.. Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement - The Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement at Oregon State University honors a major American author who has created a body of critically acclaimed literary work and has been a dedicated mentor to succeeding generations of young writers.. Robert W. MacVicar - Robert William MacVicar was an American chemist and academic administrator who served as the chancellor of Southern Illinois University, and the 11th president of Oregon State University from 1970 and 1984.. Veterinary schools in the United States.. Education in Corvallis, Oregon.. Buildings and structures in Benton County, Oregon.. Pharmacy schools in Oregon.. Land-grant universities and colleges.. Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Latest information about Oregon State University updated on July 28 2021.
