Oregon State University Reviews

"The Speech Communication Department is undervalued at Oregon State University. The administration utilizes the department to teach its engineering and business students how to speak well, but it does not acknowledge the value of more specific communication studies (i.e., rhetoric, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, etc.)."

"I'm only writing this review to give others a helpful insight on my disappointing experience with this University as a Veteran of the Armed Forces and 100% education benefits {Post-9/11 GI Bill} college recipient. I applied as a full time student for the fall semester B.S. in Horticulture with a dual degree in Sustainability. I was proactive in meeting all their requirements months in advance. I sent transcripts, a copy of my DD from 214 proof of active duty service, received my eligibility certificate to pay for classes, completed the new student orientation, set up an email account, and even applied for financial aid if need be. I was on top of my game but couldn't register for my classes for 4 weeks due to the incompetence of my academic advisor {who also has your PIN # to resister per/semester}. Classes filled up fast and I was left with unanswered emails, repeated cancelled appointments, no return phone calls, or any correspondence from my advisor. I wasn't asking to be micromanaged or my hand held, as I was a Senior NCO in the military, but you are completely left independently to your devices. The academic advisor has zero regards in the success of your future and has committed little if any advisor-student interaction. She was unreliable in answering any questions or re-scheduling appointments she had cancelled within a 4 week period. I'm completley unsatisfied with her being the ONLY advisor for the ECampus Horticulture students. She has failed professionally in advising me with my future aspirations, education abilities, academic pursuits, and a most importantly a degree plan. At the time, I was honored to be a part of Beaver nation, eager to pursue my degrees with OSU however, discouraged & fully aware that this is NOT the right college for me considering the core values I once served of integrity, service before self, and excellence in all we do with the United States Air Force. In closing, I did elevate my complaint with the chain of command in writing the Dean/Director College of Agriculture, only to have my email returned to the advisor to finally contact me. I received absolutely NO response from the school to rectify the situation. I would not recommend this school to others, or my Brother/Sister in Arms. I deployed 3 tours to Iraq and served my country honorably-this school is not worthy of my hard earned monetary GI Bill. Do your homework when applying and understand that if you mean this little to them as a student, let alone a Veteran who served their country-put your blood, sweat, and heart elsewhere because they simply DO NOT care!"

"Oregon State University is a great engineering school. The professors are helpful, but unfortunately in the civil engineering department there are a lack of water resource engineering courses. Faculty and administration really care about students and try to offer many opportunities for students. Tuition is also sort of high, but I think that is run of the mill for most colleges anymore. Over all great school."

"The MCOUN program at OSU is a holistic program that prepares graduates for a career in school, agency or private practice settings. The professor's are knowledgeable and helpful at every juncture of study with experience in many diverse settings. I have found that their experience coupled with their accessibility has given me great insight into the counselor I want to become. The coursework in this program is very much in line with expectations in real-life settings and feels beneficial to my future work with clients and students. I have been impressed with my peers and appreciate all of the group work and collaboration that this program offers. Growing as a cohort is a large benefit of this program and will serve as a great resource post-graduate life."

"I was lucky to come into Oregon State as an international student and managed to get a generous amount of scholarship! However, due to circumstances I became a permanent resident and the school rather than throw me off my scholarships stepped and found me alternate funding to finish my degree. In terms of classes my professors rather than focus just on theory really focused on application knowledge which prepared me for the workforce and gave me a lot of confidence. Starting from freshman year I had a technical internship every summer both on campus and off which is a very unique experience. The Oregon State community is also very welcoming to students and fosters teamwork very well. I am still in close contact with all my friends and feel lucky to have attended the school. I could not recommend the program more than I do right now. It will give you a good grasp on getting into the real world and understand where you want to go. You will also have a really unique international experience because culture is welcomed and embraced."

"Oregon State University was a great first step toward my future goals to become a writer. It provided me with the opportunity to explore many different types of subject material while giving me the core subjects required for my degree. I went in for a History Degree, but worked extensively with the Theatre program which provided me many opportunities to grow my skills as a writer. While I am still planning to pursue higher education apart from OSU, I will say it is a great school for engineers, or those pursuing in STEM degrees. I enjoyed my time at OSU, but I am ready for the next step."

"Great program and great faculty. I have obtained two degree from Oregon State University and I would have it no other way. The staff are always helpful and I felt like the education I received prepared me well for the field I was entering. The classes provided great information and resources."

"The Department of Anthropology encourages students to reach outside of academic research and parallel our theoretical frameworks with social activism, and social justice. The program in Applied Anthropology has specifically allowed me to investigate, conduct research in, and network with professionals outside of the academic institution, and of Anthropology as a whole. Because of my interests and experience within the healthcare domain, my department has allowed me to seek for and gain a concurrent enrollment in the College of Health and Human Sciences, obtaining a status as a dual-enrolled Master's in Applied Medical Anthropology, and Master of Public Health (Concentration in Global Health) Graduate Student. This level of involvement, encouragement, and applied work does not happen often within the field of Anthropology, therefore I would highly recommend to anyone seeking a Bachelors, Masters, and/or Doctorate in Applied Anthropology to strongly consider the Department of Anthropology at Oregon State University. Understanding the 'human' aspect of 'humanity' is truly what this department assists students in developing, maintaining, and comprehending in a cross-cultural, and intersectional capacity."

"I recommend the Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies program at OSU because of the applicability to design your own program. I was able to bring in my interest and previous education to fashion a master's degree that fit my wants and needs for the careers I wanted. I do advise that you have a clear idea of what you want to do before enter the program. It does make it difficult sometimes to constantly have to explain your program/degree to advisers, faculty, and employers. But, I have found it a conversation starter to explain to employers I am not just don't think in one discipline but multiple disciplines. OSU has many opportunities for funding, graduate teaching positions, and other on campus work. They where not so good with the advise on how to find a job once you graduated but that may be my own bias due to how I went to school and the program I was in."

"My program in the Integrative Biology Department at OSU is incredible. I appreciate their focus on teaching, as teaching for 1 year is required by the program. There is additional professional development involved in teaching that has improved my teaching skills. My advisor is preparing me well in the field of research and science. I am confident I will be a leader in my field one day."

"Oregon State has a beautiful campus, and the business building is new and very nice. The teachers are knowledgable and helpful. Corvallis is a great city to live in."

"Very thorough education largely based on feedback from employers. Instructors are knowledgeable and care about their students' success."

"I thought the school was nice, I made a lot of friends and my teachers were nice."

"Oregon State University is a great school for those students interested in the science or engineering fields. Although the curriculum is extremely rigorous, you are challenged on a daily basis to put in your best effort. Prepares you for your career!"

"I attended Oregon State University and graduated in 2015. I majored in Human Development and Family Sciences. I was an online only student. This program was perfect for me at the time I attended. I was a preschool teacher looking to finally finish my bachelors degree, but wasn't sure an education degree was what I wanted. I already had a certificate in Early Childhood Education and had been teaching for about 5 years at that point. I moved to Oregon with my parents and began looking for programs in social services that would still work within my job. I eventually found the program at OSU and found that it was a perfect blend of everything I wanted. It allowed me to pursue the knowledge I already had about families but extend it further beyond what I knew in my childcare profession. The degree has three options, I chose the general option, but there is also an early childhood and human services option. I was initially concerned about studying online, but now I know it's what I should have pursued all along. I am a very self motivated person and I read a lot. I was working full time when I started and it fit perfectly with my schedule. I feel now with my degree I am ready to move on from teaching and move into the Human Services field, which is what I will be pursuing for grad school."

"I loved going to school in Corvallis. Nice small town, mostly college students, but close enough to major cities. Small class sizes where professors actually care how you do."

"This is a great school! The teachers are great, willing to help when you need it."

"I feel the competitiveness to gaining acceptance to my chosen graduate program is very difficult. It took me two years of applying and an extremely high GPA to be chosen for my graduate program. This is both a pro and a con as I want to be at a school surrounded by highly educated people, however I also feel that GPA is not entirely everything. A pro about my graduate program is the diversity of education. It is geared toward both human and animal medicine and therefore gives the students a good overall education."

"Great college with a very committed faculty in the CEM program that cared about my career success and how to achieve it through schooling."

"Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon--a little more than an hour south of Portland. It's a small town, but there are tons of things to do. The food is amazing, the people are laid back, and the campus is beautiful. Oregon State is most known for its agriculture and engineering programs. They've done a lot of work in the area of sustainability. They also offer strong Liberal Arts classes."