University of Oregon SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Oregon, the 88% acceptance rate means admission is realistic for many students, so your strategy should be to show steady grades and choose whether testing adds strength. With 8% submitting SAT scores, a 1360 SAT or 30 ACT is worth sending, while scores below the middle range may be better left optional.
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University of Oregon facts and stats
University of Oregon enrolls 20,622 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Oregon’s freshman retention rate is 86%, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 72%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
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How do your scores compare at Oregon?
Key University of Oregon application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Oregon, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus the fall for retakes. For the November 15 Early Action deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test date likely to get scores in on time.
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What you'll actually pay
At Oregon, in-state tuition is $12,726 and out-of-state tuition is $39,922, with the school competing in the Big Ten Conference. About 44% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
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Oregon’s out-of-state tuition is $39,922, compared with $12,726 in-state, and room and board adds $16,611. About 44% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $15,408. Merit awards average $6,601, which can help reduce the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,197.
⬡ LangSmith094e9fed-85ba-436f-82fe-080e11b71916Student life at University of Oregon
28% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 18% of men join fraternities, and 16% of women join sororities.
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