Oregon State University (Oregon State) vs. Washington State University (Washington State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Oregon State University (Oregon State) and Washington State University (Washington State) are public.
  • Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR and Washington State is located in Pullman, WA.
  • Oregon State has more expensive tuition of $35,664 than Washington State ($29,073).
  • Washington State has tighter acceptance rate of 73.06% than Oregon State (78.84%).
  • Oregon State is larger with 34,292 students than Washington State (27,539 students).
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#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Rankings#171 in National Universities
#8 in Washington
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Corvallis, ORLocationPullman, WA
Oregon StateKnown asWashington State
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor'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$12,997 Washington residents
$29,073 out-of-state
$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
Graduate$14,400 Washington residents
$29,567 out-of-state
$8,117Financial Aid$11,881
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$75 graduate
78.84%Acceptance Rate73.06%
32.54%Yield27.97%
Test Scores
Student Population
34,292Total Students27,539
28,905Undergraduate22,612
5,387Graduate4,927
11,727Online Enrollment4,255
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
70%Graduation Rate62%
18%Transfer-out Rate
87%Retention Rate81%
$56,700Average Earning after Graduation$56,600
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 Both Undergraduate and 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: 6,734)
$7,946 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,330 Full-time
506 Part-time
5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,884 Full-time
768 Part-time
$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 Part-time
Average Salary$92,732 for Faculties
$66,630 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