Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Utah's yield is 7 pts higher than Oregon State's
Yield rate
2
U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Oregon State's
SAT midpoint
3
Oregon State admits 79% vs. 86% at U. Utah
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. Utah86%

Oregon State79%Most selective

Applicants

U. Utah26.8K

Oregon State29.4KMost

Admitted

U. Utah23.1K

Oregon State23.2KMost

Yield rate

U. Utah26%Highest

Oregon State19%

Quad's selectivity

U. UtahAccessible
Oregon StateSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Utah87%

Oregon State79%

Men admitted

U. Utah85%

Oregon State75%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Utah

1190–1380

Oregon State

1140–1400

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

ACT composite,

U. Utah

22–29

Oregon State

24–31

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Utah10%

Oregon State10%

Submitted ACT

U. Utah38%

Oregon State4%

Test policy

U. UtahTest-optional
Oregon StateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Utah
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
Oregon State
GPA is very important; is 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. Utah	Oregon State
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not 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