NCUK University Partner
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a land-grant public research university founded more than 150 years ago, with a community of more than 32,000 students across its main campus in Corvallis (ranked among the best US college towns and one of the safest cities in Oregon) and a second campus in Bend, a technology and recreation hub.
OSU is a research hub, receiving nearly half a billion dollars in research funding each year and especially strong in engineering, with major West Coast employers including NVIDIA, Amazon, Apple, Google, Nike and Tesla recruiting from its graduates.
Student life includes over 400 clubs and organisations, from sororities and fraternities to service and professional groups, and every student is assigned an academic advisor, with the Academic Success Center offering tutoring, academic coaching and writing support.
Top 1.4%
of global universities, Center for World University Rankings 2024
#38
Most Innovative School in the US (U.S. News and World Report 2024)
100%
of international students receive career support and résumé development opportunities
400+
student clubs and organisations
Student life and support
On-campus housing comes with dedicated staff, free tutoring, laundry, recreation spaces, lounges, kitchens and a meal plan.
Recreation centres include gyms, fields, tracks, climbing walls, pools and weight rooms, and the campus also provides prayer spaces, dietary accommodations and foot-washing stations.
Careers
Company-partnered internships are available across many programme types, and the university reports that 100% of international students get career support and résumé development opportunities.
Sustainability
Building recommissioning began in summer 2022, delivering an estimated $215,000 in energy savings to date. The Linus Pauling Science Center saved around $100,000 in its first year after recommissioning, and Nash Hall is estimated to save about $75,000 per year. The university has set a goal of reaching carbon neutrality.
Veritas Pathways students on the International Foundation Year may progress to Oregon State University, subject to meeting its academic, English language, attendance and non-academic entry requirements.