Only online applications are accepted. If you are unable to access a form because you lack internet access, or you do not have a credit card for payment, please email graduate admissions or send a note to our postal address to see if alternative arrangements can be made.
The fee is only waived under special circumstances and is non-refundable. A separate application and fee is required for each application submitted. Applying for multiple graduate majors requires multiple applications and fees.
Type
First application through fall 2023
Additional applications through fall 2023*
Each application starting winter 2024
Domestic degree seeking (including graduate certificates)
International degree seeking (including graduate certificates)
*Additional application fee rates are valid during the same academic year as the first application. Reduced rate only applies to the second and third additional applications. The fourth additional, and any more, are charged the full rate.
As a national research institution, Oregon State’s activities are subject to restrictions by several U.S. agencies, including the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of the Treasury. This makes it difficult to accept applications from countries that are on the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC watch lists. If you are a citizen of, or were born in, one of the following fully embargoed and sanctioned countries, please contact graduate admissions prior to applying: Cuba, North Korea, Sudan, Syria.
Do NOT send secondary school records.
If admitted you will be required to submit OFFICIAL documentation prior to registration for courses.
Please provide unofficial academic transcripts from all institutions where coursework was completed or attempted in pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree. This includes, for example, coursework that was completed at a community college and later transferred to a four-year institution and counted towards the award of a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants may submit any transcripts in support of an application for graduate study that they deem necessary to convey a complete picture of their academic potential. However, transcripts detailing coursework not included as part of a formal degree program, such as those completed to fulfill continuing education requirements, will not be required.
If the institution is outside the United States, both an original language version and a certified English translation of all academic records and degree statements are required. Please include certificates/diplomas for all degrees earned.
When ready to send official transcripts, please send electronic transcripts from the U.S. institutions you attended. Most universities use either Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse services. Visit your college’s website to see which one they use. When ordering a transcript as part of your graduate admissions record, select Oregon State University-Graduate Admissions as the recipient.
Official paper transcripts can also be sent by postal mail to the address above but take longer to process.
Unofficial test scores will be accepted by the Graduate School for review. However, some programs require official test scores before they will consider the application complete. Please check with your graduate program to inquire whether they require official scores.
As part of the application for admission, you may provide the names and email addresses of reference writers. The letter of reference system triggers an email to each reference writer and enables them to submit a confidential electronic letter for you. Electronic letters are added to your file once every working day.
If you choose to not use the letter of reference system, please ask your letter writers to mail confidential letters to the Graduate School; these will be added to your file within one week of receipt in most cases. If the program to which you are applying accepts unofficial letters (meaning you handled the opened letters), you can upload letters into your application in the document upload section.
Applicants who have been granted Permanent Residence in the United States must provide a copy of the front and back of the Permanent Resident card prior to admission. Applicants who have applied for Permanent Residence, but whose applications have not yet been processed, can instead provide a copy of the USCIS Form I-797C, Notice of Action (A copy of the final Permanent Resident card is requested when it is available). Please be aware that while the petition for Permanent Residency is being reviewed we will consider an application for admission to be international.
Financial documentation is not required at the time of application. You may scan and upload financial documentation with your application materials OR you may wait until after your application has been accepted by the program.
If your application is accepted, the Graduate School will contact you via email to request the financial materials.
Note: If you will be taking courses as a distance student through OSU Extended Campus, and you will not be entering the U.S., we ask that you complete a certification form but proof of funding is not required. Please email graduate admissions to request the form.
Additional application requirements vary by program. The processing of your application will not be completed until your program receives all the required documents. For specific instructions contact your proposed graduate program to inquire about requirements.
Graduate applications generally include some of the following:
Contact your proposed graduate program if you have questions regarding program requirements.