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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Washington State University (Washington State) and University of Oregon (UO) are public.
  • Washington State is located in Pullman, WA and UO is located in Eugene, OR.
  • UO has more expensive tuition of $43,302 than Washington State ($29,073).
  • Washington State has tighter acceptance rate of 73.06% than UO (82.81%).
  • Washington State is larger with 27,539 students than UO (23,163 students).
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#171 in National Universities
#8 in Washington
Rankings#251 in National Universities
#12 in Oregon
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Pullman, WALocationEugene, OR
Washington StateKnown asUO
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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
$12,997 Washington residents
$29,073 out-of-state
Undergraduate$15,669 Oregon residents
$43,302 out-of-state
$14,400 Washington residents
$29,567 out-of-state
Graduate$19,236 Oregon residents
$32,709 out-of-state
$11,881Financial Aid$10,829
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$70 graduate
73.06%Acceptance Rate82.81%
27.97%Yield23.41%
Test Scores1,260 SAT, 27 ACT
Student Population
27,539Total Students23,163
22,612Undergraduate19,565
4,927Graduate3,598
4,255Online Enrollment355
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate73%
Transfer-out Rate16%
81%Retention Rate86%
$56,600Average Earning after Graduation$51,300
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: 6,734)
$7,946 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,983)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
1,330 Full-time
506 Part-time
Number of Faculties971 Full-time
342 Part-time
5,884 Full-time
768 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,003 Full-time
926 Part-time
$92,732 for Faculties
$66,630 Part-time
Average Salary$103,839 for Faculties
$72,394 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