University of Oregon: Statistics

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# 212 of 14,131 In the World
# 105 of 2,597 In North America
# 92 of 2,496 In the United States
# 2 of 31 In Oregon
# 1 of 3 In Eugene
# 46 of 100 For Early Childhood Education
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

88%

Enrollment

13,061

Average SAT

1,245

Average ACT

27

Aid receiving

90%

Undergraduates

20,622

Graduates

3,782

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Oregon has an acceptance rate of 88% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 88% 88% 88%
Applicants 40,021 16,602 23,350
Admissions 35,337 14,336 20,951
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,038 2,132 2,886

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 60%
â–  Nonresident Alien 3%
â–  Asian 7%
â–  Hispanic 16%
â–  Black or African American 3%
â–  Two or more races 9%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Oregon.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Oregon majors

University of Oregon has granted 4,132 bachelor's degrees across 70 programs, 920 master's across 74 programs, and 384 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Oregon.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 601 - -
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 351 28 8
Advertising 240 14 -
Social Sciences, General 249 - -
Physiology, General 194 - 10
Political Science and Government, General 192 2 6
Law - - 165
Business Administration and Management, General - 149 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 119 20 11
Public Relations & Image Management 142 - -
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 72 54 3
Journalism 125 3 -
Accounting 95 28 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 84 2 21
Sociology, General 98 1 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 75 12 11
Biological and Physical Sciences 96 - -
Education, General 81 7 -
Environmental Studies 80 4 -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - 84 -
Human Services, General 83 - -
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 50 30 2
English Language and Literature, General 67 2 11
Public Administration 66 13 1
Anthropology, General 73 3 3
Intermedia & Multimedia 73 - -
Chemistry, General 21 35 14
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 61 - -
History, General 55 5 1
International & Globalization Studies 57 4 -
Environmental Science 50 - 5
Art & Art Studies, General 53 - -
Design and Applied Arts, Other 32 13 -
Mathematics, General 26 5 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 29 10
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 36 - -
Mass Communication & Media Studies 16 5 14
Music Performance, General 15 15 5
Physics, General 16 11 5
Neuroscience 31 - -
Geology & Earth Science, General 18 2 10
Linguistics 27 1 2
Special Education and Teaching, General - 24 6
Data Science, General 29 - -
Genome Sciences & Genomics - 29 -
Music, General 29 - -
Spanish Language and Literature 27 2 -
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics - 28 -
Philosophy 21 3 4
Geography and Environmental Studies 17 8 2
Landscape Architecture 12 13 -
Engineering Chemistry - 23 -
Music Teacher Education 15 3 2
Financial Mathematics - 17 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 13 6 -
Biochemistry 16 - -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other - 12 4
Interior Architecture 13 3 -
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management - 16 -
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15 - -
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning - 13 -
Comparative Literature 10 - 3
Ethnic Studies 12 - -
School Psychology - 7 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9 1 1
Applied Linguistics - 10 -
Asian Studies & Civilization 8 2 -
Creative Writing - 10 -
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia - 10 -
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling - 10 -
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - 10 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9 - -
Folklore Studies 1 8 -
Mathematics and Computer Science 9 - -
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 1 3
Music Theory and Composition 1 4 3
Women's Studies 8 - -
Applied Behavior Analysis - 7 -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 4 -
Counseling Psychology - 2 5
Dance, General 7 - -
Jazz & Jazz Studies 3 4 -
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication - 7 -
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General - 6 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - 5 -
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - 1 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 5 - -
Japanese Language and Literature 5 - -
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence - 4 -
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law - 4 -
Communication and Media Studies, Other - 4 -
Conducting - 4 -
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law - 4 -
Musicology and Ethnomusicology - 4 -
Chinese Language and Literature 3 - -
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - - 3
Educational Statistics and Research Methods - - 2
Environmental Design & Architecture 2 - -
German Language and Literature 1 - 1
Keyboard Instruments - 2 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General - 1 1
Religion & Religious Studies 2 - -
Finance, General - 1 -
French Language and Literature - 1 -
Latin American Studies 1 - -
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 - -
Music Technology - 1 -
Grand Total 4,132 920 384

Publications & Citations

University of Oregon is a world-class research university with 53,753 scientific papers published and 2,632,435 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
28,461 / 1,621,562
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,765 / 1,245,354
Physics
22,501 / 1,118,419
Chemistry
21,898 / 1,158,933
Engineering
21,074 / 1,022,046
Computer Science
20,931 / 1,271,422
Environmental Science
20,414 / 1,006,535
Medicine
19,712 / 1,135,362
Quantum and Particle physics
15,932 / 813,396
Psychology
15,480 / 957,386
Political Science
12,647 / 514,704
Philosophy
12,529 / 644,430
Biochemistry
12,219 / 752,589
Genetics
12,002 / 732,496
Law
11,850 / 478,752
Geology
11,662 / 611,498
Sociology
11,370 / 502,705
Geography and Cartography
10,675 / 461,014
Organic chemistry
9,663 / 461,551
Mathematics
9,197 / 432,889
Paleontology
8,872 / 495,829
Ecology
8,624 / 459,132
Materials Science
8,616 / 376,702
History
7,964 / 313,940
Business
7,853 / 384,137
Neuroscience
7,131 / 469,849
Psychiatry
6,915 / 426,352
Archaeology
6,751 / 293,609
Optics
6,519 / 378,397
Statistics
6,373 / 336,181
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,314 / 338,236
Linguistics
6,304 / 360,828
Economics
6,138 / 255,186
Pathology
4,914 / 310,695
Social Psychology
4,850 / 306,906
Nuclear Physics
4,726 / 251,772
Art & Design
4,726 / 255,376
Astrophysics and Astronomy
4,363 / 279,527
Child Psychology
4,046 / 332,234
Electrical Engineering
3,767 / 225,299

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

PZ Myers

1. PZ Myers

1957-. (aged 69)
blogger biologist university teacher zoologist
Paul Zachary Myers is an American biologist and activist who founded and writes the Pharyngula science and atheism blog. He is associate professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) where he works in the field of developmental biology. He is a critic of intelligent design, the creationist movement, and pseudoscience.
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Jevon Holland

2. Jevon Holland

2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Jevon Holland is a Canadian-American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Alex Tizon

3. Alex Tizon

1959-2017 (aged 58)
journalist writer
Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon was a Filipino-American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. His book Big Little Man, a memoir and cultural history, explores themes related to race, masculinity, and personal identity. Tizon taught at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. His final story, titled "My Family's Slave", was published as the cover story of the June 2017...
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Daniel Levitin

4. Daniel Levitin

1957-. (aged 69)
composer record producer journalist neuroscientist music journalist
Daniel Joseph Levitin, FRSC is an American-Canadian polymath, cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer. He is the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UO
Founded 1876
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June); Law School, August to May (August-December; January-May)
Total staff 5,114
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, Oregon, 97403 United States
City Population 177,000
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