Oregon State University (Oregon State) vs. University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Oregon State University (Oregon State) and University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) are public.
  • Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR and UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.
  • UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition of $45,627 than Oregon State ($35,664).
  • UC Berkeley has tighter acceptance rate of 17.11% than Oregon State (78.84%).
  • UC Berkeley is larger with 45,307 students than Oregon State (34,292 students).
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University of California-Berkeley

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#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Rankings#36 in National Universities
#10 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Corvallis, ORLocationBerkeley, CA
Oregon StateKnown asUC Berkeley
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
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$14,850 California residents
$45,627 out-of-state
$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
Graduate$15,261 California residents
$30,363 out-of-state
$8,117Financial Aid$22,200
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
78.84%Acceptance Rate17.11%
32.54%Yield43.84%
Test Scores
Student Population
34,292Total Students45,307
28,905Undergraduate32,479
5,387Graduate12,828
11,727Online Enrollment1,622
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
70%Graduation Rate94%
18%Transfer-out Rate
87%Retention Rate96%
$56,700Average Earning after Graduation$79,000
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,250)
$10,944 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,765)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,847 Full-time
856 Part-time
5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,343 Full-time
1,779 Part-time
$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 Part-time
Average Salary$170,122 for Faculties
$90,941 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