Getting in
For Fall 2025, 41,368 first-year students applied to Oregon, 36,148 were admitted and 5,009 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 87.4%.
Source: UO Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 8,018 | 7,064 | 88.1% |
| Out-of-state | 31,873 | 28,417 | 89.2% |
| International | 1,477 | 667 | 45.2% |
Source: UO Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. UO's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college or major.
Source: UO Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early action. UO has no early decision plan. Its early action is not binding, and the Common Data Set does not report how many applied or were admitted early, so it gives no early acceptance rate.
Source: UO Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Most majors take only the UO application. These programs review you separately and give their own decision; if UO admits you but the program does not, your major becomes "exploring":
- Clark Honors College. Answer the Clark Honors College prompt on the UO application, a second essay of up to 500 words, on the same early action and regular deadlines.
Source: UO Admissions, First-Year Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- Architecture and Interior Architecture. Two essay statements and a link to a creative portfolio, submitted with the UO application by November 1 (early action) or January 15.
- Business. Choose Business as your intended major to be considered for direct admission. Most of the incoming business class starts as pre-business and applies to the major after the lower-division courses.
- Music. A departmental application, due January 15, and an audition.
- Product Design. No early action. A departmental application through SlideRoom by January 15, with a statement of interest, a portfolio, two references and a $5 fee.
Source: UO Admissions, Departmental Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
78 majors across 7 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in UO's official 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, grouped by the college or school that offers it, with the degrees it leads to. Minors, certificates and graduate programs are left out.
College of Arts and Sciences52
- Anthropology (BA, BS)
- Asian Studies (BA)
- Biochemistry (BA, BS)
- Biology (BA, BS)
- Chemistry (BA, BS)
- Chinese (BA)
- Cinema Studies (BA, BS)
- Classics (BA)
- Comparative Literature (BA, BS)
- Computer Science (BA, BS)
- Cybersecurity (BS)
- Data Science (BA, BS)
- Earth Sciences (BA, BS)
- Economics (BA, BS)
- English (BA)
- Environmental Science (BA, BS)
- Environmental Studies (BA, BS)
- Ethnic Studies (BA, BS)
- Folklore and Public Culture (BA)
- French and Francophone Studies (BA)
- General Social Science (BA, BS)
- Geography (BA, BS)
- German (BA, BS)
- Global Studies (BA, BS)
- History (BA, BS)
- Humanities (BA)
- Human Physiology (BA, BS)
- Italian Studies (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Judaic Studies (BA)
- Latin American Studies (BA)
- Linguistics (BA, BS)
- Marine Biology (BA, BS)
- Materials Science and Technology (BA, BS)
- Mathematics (BA, BS)
- Mathematics and Computer Science (BA, BS)
- Medieval Studies (BA)
- Multidisciplinary Science (BA, BS)
- Native American and Indigenous Studies (BA, BS)
- Neuroscience (BA, BS)
- Philosophy (BA, BS)
- Physics (BA, BS)
- Political Science (BA, BS)
- Psychology (BA, BS)
- Religious Studies (BA, BS)
- Romance Languages (BA)
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (BA)
- Sociology (BA, BS)
- Spanish (BA, BS)
- Spatial Data Science and Technology (BA, BS)
- Theater Arts (BA, BS)
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA, BS)
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, College of Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Charles H. Lundquist College of Business2
- Accounting (BA, BS)Extra requirement: Direct admission is considered when you choose Business; most of the class starts as pre-business.
- Business Administration (BA, BS)Extra requirement: Direct admission is considered when you choose Business; most of the class starts as pre-business.
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Charles H. Lundquist College of Business (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Design9
- Architecture (BArch)Extra requirement: Two essays and a portfolio with the UO application; the department reviews you separately.
- Art (BA, BS, BFA)
- Art and Technology (BA, BS, BFA)
- Art History (BA)
- Environmental Design (BA, BS)
- Interior Architecture (BIArch)Extra requirement: Two essays and a portfolio with the UO application; the department reviews you separately.
- Landscape Architecture (BLA)
- Planning, Public Policy and Management (BA, BS)
- Product Design (BFA)Extra requirement: A separate SlideRoom application by January 15, with no early action; the department reviews you separately.
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, College of Design (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Education3
- Communication Disorders and Sciences (BA, BS)
- Educational Foundations (BA, BS)
- Family and Human Services (BA, BS)
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, College of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Journalism and Communication4
- Journalism (BA, BS)
- Journalism: Advertising (BA, BS)
- Journalism: Media Studies (BA, BS)
- Journalism: Public Relations (BA, BS)
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, School of Journalism and Communication (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Music and Dance7
- Dance (BA, BS, BFA)
- Music (BA, BS)
- Music Composition (BMus)
- Music Education (BMME)
- Music: Jazz Studies (BMus)
- Music Performance (BMus)
- Popular Music (BA, BS)
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, School of Music and Dance (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health1
- Child Behavioral Health (BA, BS, BEd)
Source: UO 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Source: UO Admissions, Departmental Deadlines (opens in a new tab), for the extra requirements. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 | January 5 | No |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | By April 1 | No |
Applications open August 1. Supporting documents are due November 15 for early action and February 15 for regular decision. Early action applicants are accepted, denied or deferred to regular decision. Everyone admitted has until May 1 to decide.
Source: UO Admissions, First-Year Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early action is not binding: you still have until May 1 to decide. UO has no early decision program.
Source: UO Admissions, First-Year Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
UO is test-optional: you can be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores, and there is a check box on the application to say so. If you send scores, UO superscores the SAT or ACT, but says scores play little to no role in its review. Scores are not used for any merit or need-based scholarship.
Source: UO Admissions, Test-Optional Policy (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as not required for fall 2027 applicants, but considered if submitted, with scores due by February 15.
Source: UO Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Oregon's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: UO Admissions, Test-Optional Policy (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Oregon, 2026-2027:
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $17,475 | $47,466 |
| Food and housing (on campus) | $18,183 | $18,183 |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | $1,434 | $1,434 |
| Personal expenses | $2,673 | $2,673 |
| Transportation | $471 | $1,500 |
| Total | $40,236 | $71,256 |
New students also pay a one-time $570 matriculation fee, not included here.
Source: UO Financial Aid, 2026-27 Estimated Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 11, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,909 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,760 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,364 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,704 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,021 |
| All incomes | $22,182 |
What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from UO's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to University of Oregon on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · Public90.9% admitted$9,552 average net price
California State University, FullertonFullerton, CA · Public88.1% admitted$6,555 average net price
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI · Public88% admitted$15,664 average net price
University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA · Public86.1% admitted$14,304 average net price
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA · Public86.1% admitted$14,971 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.