Oregon State University is the state's land-grant research university, in the college town of Corvallis. It is best known for forestry, oceanography, engineering, agriculture and robotics, with one of the largest research budgets in the Pacific Northwest. Choose it for a research-heavy degree in a green, affordable town two hours from Portland.
Corvallis, United States
Official website: oregonstate.edu
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Top 3 in the world (Center for World University Rankings)
Top 10 in the world (ShanghaiRanking)
Over USD 400 million a year — the most in Oregon
$28,000 – $35,000
International students, non-resident undergraduate and master's rates
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on oregonstate.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Robotics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA (College of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
21 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Mechanical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
College of Forestry — ranked among the top 3 in the world.
Hatfield Marine Science Center — a leading oceanography campus on the Oregon coast.
Robotics — a top-5 US graduate programme with strong industry ties.
Corvallis — a bike-friendly college town in the Willamette Valley.
Graduates join Intel's Oregon campus, HP, Nike, Boeing and Portland's tech and clean-energy firms.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Engineering bachelor's graduates report median starting salaries around USD 70,000-80,000.
Forestry and natural resource alumni work for the US Forest Service, timber firms and conservation bodies.
Undergrad
1 Feb 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The 400-acre campus lies beside downtown Corvallis, with brick halls around the Memorial Union quad, engineering to the west and the Willamette River a short walk away.
Corvallis is a green college town of about 60,000 people with low crime, moderate rent and the coast and Cascade mountains each about an hour away. Portland is 90 minutes.
Form I-20 issued by Oregon State
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 1 November 2026 and Regular Decision closes 1 February 2027; winter and spring entry are rolling. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, with most engineering and computer science master's closing between December and February.
Oregon State runs on quarters, so undergraduates can start in fall (September), winter (January) or spring (April). Most engineering and computer science master's programmes admit for fall and winter, while robotics and the MBA are fall only. Check your programme's page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office of International Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, electrical and computer engineering, robotics, the MBA and mechanical engineering attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5, and the GRE for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is based mainly on grades.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on their grades when they apply by the Early Action deadline; need-based aid is not available. Graduate students can apply for teaching and research assistantships, which are common in engineering, forestry and ocean sciences.
