Oregon State University (Oregon State) vs. Stanford University

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Oregon State University (Oregon State) is a public school while Stanford University is a private school.
  • Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR and Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.
  • Stanford University has more expensive tuition of $62,484 than Oregon State ($35,664).
  • Stanford University has tighter acceptance rate of 4.73% than Oregon State (78.84%).
  • Oregon State is larger with 34,292 students than Stanford University (18,283 students).
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#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Rankings#1 in National Universities
#1 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Corvallis, ORLocationStanford, CA
Oregon StateKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$13,494 Oregon residents
$35,664 out-of-state
Undergraduate$62,484
$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
Graduate$59,499
$8,117Financial Aid$56,737
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$90 undergraduate
$125 graduate
78.84%Acceptance Rate4.73%
32.54%Yield81.53%
Test Scores1,550 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
34,292Total Students18,283
28,905Undergraduate8,049
5,387Graduate10,234
11,727Online Enrollment288
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
70%Graduation Rate95%
18%Transfer-out Rate
87%Retention Rate98%
$56,700Average Earning after Graduation$141,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,250)
$10,944 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,162)
$11,682 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$6,937 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,724 Full-time
500 Part-time
5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs15,271 Full-time
1,402 Part-time
$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 Part-time
Average Salary$191,816 for Faculties
$116,183 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023