Applying to UO

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
85.11%	1,240

University of Oregon's acceptance rate is 85.11% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 39,400 students applied and 33,532 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UO.

UO's acceptance rate places 8th out of 26 Oregon colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 27 at UO. UO's SAT score ranks 5th out of 10 Oregon colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UO, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Oregon is 85.11% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.01%. 16,417 men and 22,936 women applied to UO and 13,617 men and 19,885 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,132 men and 2,880 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UO.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UO
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	39,400	16,417	22,936	0	47
Admitted	33,532	13,617	19,885	0	30
Enrolled	5,032	2,132	2,880	0	20
Acceptance Rate	85.11%	82.94%	86.70%	-	63.83%
Yield	15.01%	15.66%	14.48%	-	66.67%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Oregon 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 478 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 257 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UO.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 640 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 550 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at UO. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Oregon are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UO
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1130	1240	1360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	640	690
SAT Math	550	600	670
ACT Composite	22	27	30
ACT Math	20	25	28
ACT English	21	26	32

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Oregon 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,032 first-year students enrolled in UO. The proportion of full-time students is 98.95% and part-time students is 1.05%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.37% and women students is 57.23%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UO.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UO
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	5,032	2,132	2,880	20
Full-time	4,979	2,107	2,852	20
Part-time	53	25	28	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UO. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Oregon.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UO Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of University of Oregon. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UO.

Admission Information for Applying to UO
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://admissions.uoregon.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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