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University of Oregon Overview

University of Oregon is a public institution situated in Eugene, Oregon. The city atmosphere of Eugene makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Oregon Known For?

4,909 Undergraduate Awards
$46,365 Avg Cost After Aid
84% Acceptance Rate
  • The 4% student loan default rate at UO is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UO.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 84% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UO makes roughly $44,800 a year. This is 10% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Oregon Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UO.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UO has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#41 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools College Factual
#71 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#131 Best Communication & Journalism Schools College Factual
#156 Best General Psychology Schools College Factual
#224 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#301 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Oregon?

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Contact details for UO are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 110 Johnson Hall, Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-346-1000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universityoforegon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/univ_of_oregon

How Do I Get Into UO?

You can apply to UO online at: https://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UO

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UO?

84% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
72% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Oregon is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to UO submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Oregon  ( 550 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Oregon  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800
UO received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Oregon  ( 21 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Oregon  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Oregon  ( 22 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Oregon?

$46,365 Net Price
37% Take Out Loans
4.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UO is $46,365. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UO, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $7,729 a year. That adds up to $30,916 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UO is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Oregon Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,400 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,045 undergraduate students at UO, with 16,400 being full-time and 1,645 being part-time.

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There are also 3,707 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,400 full-time undergraduates at UO, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Oregon students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,115
Black or African American 423
Hispanic or Latino 2,359
White 9,887
International Students 724
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,892

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at University of Oregon. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 107 countries are represented at UO. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Oregon

463 Took All Classes Online
11,256 Took At Least One Class Online
24.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 11,256 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UO has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 28th most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UO

The following table shows how UO is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Information Systems #25 #59

Online Growth Rankings of UO

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Oregon was 24.9%. This is the #967 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UO regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UO majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Management Information Systems 7%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UO ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UO.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Management Information Systems #33

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Oregon Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 524 0 0 0 524
Public Relations & Advertising 477 0 28 0 505
General Psychology 355 0 12 14 381
General Social Sciences 380 0 0 0 380
Economics 292 0 18 7 317
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 214 0 5 6 225
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 128 87 0 215
Business Administration & Management 0 12 173 3 188
Political Science & Government 179 0 5 3 187
Accounting 125 0 34 1 160
Fine & Studio Arts 150 0 7 0 157
General Biology 110 0 30 10 150
Journalism 128 0 16 0 144
Sociology 137 0 4 2 143
Natural Resources Conservation 133 0 3 1 137
Biological & Physical Science 136 0 0 0 136
Law 0 0 0 126 126
International Studies 120 0 4 0 124
Mathematics 102 0 2 8 112
General Architecture 53 0 55 2 110
Educational Administration 0 80 11 18 109
Chemistry 27 0 54 26 107
Romance Languages 96 0 8 2 106
Computer Information Systems 91 0 7 6 104
General Education 88 11 0 0 99
Music 59 0 24 9 92
General English Literature 74 0 9 6 89
Human Services 89 0 0 0 89
Physics 24 0 41 20 85
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 77 5 0 0 82
History 72 0 4 3 79
Communication Sciences 39 0 39 0 78
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 39 12 12 11 74
Anthropology 58 0 2 6 66
Public Administration 54 0 11 0 65
East Asian Languages 52 0 1 2 55
Geography & Cartography 48 0 4 3 55
Special Education 0 13 30 9 52
Design & Applied Arts 38 0 13 0 51
Ethnic Studies 35 8 2 0 45
Philosophy 31 0 7 1 39
Applied Mathematics 0 0 30 0 30
Communication & Media Studies 21 4 0 3 28
Drama & Theater Arts 25 0 1 2 28
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 22 4 26
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 26 0 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 17 0 5 4 26
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 25 0 0 0 25
Area Studies 17 0 5 0 22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 7 3 12 22
Interior Architecture 14 0 5 0 19
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 19 0 19
International Business 0 19 0 0 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 14 3 0 0 17
Landscape Architecture 10 0 6 0 16
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 15 0 15
Management Information Systems 0 0 14 0 14
Germanic Languages 10 0 2 0 12
Dance 12 0 0 0 12
Arts & Media Management 2 8 1 0 11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10 0 0 0 10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 10 0 10
Writing Studies 0 0 8 0 8
Classical Languages & Literature 7 0 0 0 7
Mathematics & Computer Science 7 0 0 0 7
Historic Preservation 0 0 6 0 6
Religious Studies 6 0 0 0 6
Environmental Design 0 3 0 0 3
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 3 3
Legal Research 0 0 3 0 3
Liberal Arts General Studies 3 0 0 0 3
Medieval Studies 3 0 0 0 3
Marketing 0 0 0 2 2
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 2 2
Museum Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 1 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 1 0 1
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4,909 315 944 338 6,506

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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