Beaver Brag Points

Lots to Brag About!

We all love to share the Oregon State story. From spreading the word about OSU’s prominent presence in our community and our philanthropic passions to bragging about our amazing university and innovations, we present a batch of talking points for the not-so-bashful Beavers.

Whether you are talking with friends and family or sharing the OSU mission at a cocktail party, we’ve got you covered.

OSU students

Nearly 38,000 students from all around the world
Among 108 Public Research 1 universities in America, only Oregon State has produced 28 consecutive years of fall-over-fall enrollment growth, according to an analysis by Jon Boeckenstedt, the university’s vice provost of enrollment management.
OSU is ranked among the top 5% universities for veterans and active-duty military in the country
Almost a quarter of all OSU students are among the first generation in their families to attend college
OSU is home to more than 400 student clubs and seven Cultural Resource Centers

Academic & research excellence

Ranked in top 1.4% of universities worldwide
Most innovative school in the PNW
No. 1 best online liberal arts colleges
No. 1 best computer science college in Oregon
No. 1 forestry program in the U.S. and no. 2 in the world
No. 3 oceanography program in the world
No. 4 agricultural college in the U.S.
No. 4 best value college in Oregon
No. 5 best online Master of Public Health
No. 7 best online bachelor's program — in the top 10 nationally for 11 consecutive years for online education
Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined, with nearly $422M in research funding in fiscal year 2024
One of 135 public universities designated as a Tier 1 Research University by the Carnegie Foundation

Other recognitions

OSU makes constant efforts to commit to diversity and inclusion initiatives like the university-wide effort called “Moving Forward Together.”
- The Oregon State University Alumni Association received the 2024 Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
- In 2022 Oregon State was honored for the fifth straight year with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Oregon State University's Corvallis home is the #1 college town in the Pacific Northwest and on the West Coast, the #1 college town in Oregon and consistently ranked among the top 10 college towns in the nation.