Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's SAT midpoint is 130 points higher than Oregon State's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's yield is 3 pts higher than Oregon State's
Yield rate
3
Oregon State admits 79% vs. 80% at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities80%

Oregon State79%Most selective

Applicants

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities41.5KMost

Oregon State29.4K

Admitted

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities33.1KMost

Oregon State23.2K

Yield rate

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities22%Highest

Oregon State19%

Quad's selectivity

U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesSelective
Oregon StateSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities80%

Oregon State79%

Men admitted

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities79%

Oregon State75%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities

1300–1500

Oregon State

1140–1400

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities

26–31

Oregon State

24–31

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities8%

Oregon State10%

Submitted ACT

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities33%

Oregon State4%

Test policy

U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesTest-optional
Oregon StateTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are important.
Oregon State
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 50% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Minnesota-Twin Cities	Oregon State
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Important	Considered
Essay	Important	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Important	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Oregon State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why