Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Oklahoma's yield is 10 pts higher than Oregon State's
Yield rate
2
Oregon State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than U. Oklahoma's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Oklahoma admits 77% vs. 79% at Oregon State
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. Oklahoma77%Most selective

Oregon State79%

Applicants

U. Oklahoma24.9K

Oregon State29.4KMost

Admitted

U. Oklahoma19.1K

Oregon State23.2KMost

Yield rate

U. Oklahoma29%Highest

Oregon State19%

Quad's selectivity

U. OklahomaSelective
Oregon StateSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Oklahoma78%

Oregon State79%

Men admitted

U. Oklahoma74%

Oregon State75%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Oklahoma

1140–1330

Oregon State

1140–1400

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

ACT composite,

U. Oklahoma

23–29

Oregon State

24–31

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Oklahoma23%

Oregon State10%

Submitted ACT

U. Oklahoma40%

Oregon State4%

Test policy

U. OklahomaTest-optional
Oregon StateTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Oklahoma
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
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. Oklahoma	Oregon State
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Required	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	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