What SAT score do you need for Oregon? (Middle 50%: 1130–1360)
First-year students at Oregon who sent an SAT scored 1130–1360, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Oregon admits 88% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Oregon
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1130–1360, median 1250
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Oregon is for you and whether to send your score.
Oregon by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1130–1360
- Median SAT
- 1250
- About on the ACT
- 23–30
- Sent an SAT
- 8%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Oregon admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 82%, from 22,000 in 2015 to 40,021 in 2024, and Oregon's admit rate went from 74% to 88%.
- 74%
- 88%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,021 | 35,337 | 88% |
| 2023 | 39,400 | 33,532 | 85% |
| 2022 | 37,154 | 32,061 | 86% |
| 2021 | 31,558 | 29,483 | 93% |
| 2020 | 28,525 | 23,906 | 84% |
| 2019 | 27,209 | 22,256 | 82% |
| 2018 | 24,474 | 20,404 | 83% |
| 2017 | 20,317 | 16,824 | 83% |
| 2016 | 21,821 | 16,992 | 78% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | 16,328 | 74% |
In fall 2024, 5,087 of the 35,337 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Oregon
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1080Far reachHold
- 1080–1120ReachHold
- 1130–1240TargetHold
- 1250–1350TargetSend
- 1360 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Oregon SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 550 | 610 | 670 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 580 | 640 | 690 |
| SAT total | 1130 | 1250 | 1360 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 27 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 8% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Oregon waitlist
Waitlist
1,598 applicants were offered a spot, 641 took it, and 631 were admitted from it.
98%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Oregon cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $22,182
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 72%
- Median earnings
- $61,324
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 21,953
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Oregon
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · 85% admitted1170–1330, median 1250
- UNHDurham, NH · 88% admitted1120–1310, median 1230
- Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · 86% admitted1200–1325, median 1260
- Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 84% admitted1130–1333, median 1250
- Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · 83% admitted1240–1260, median 1250
- Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · 87% admitted1190–1300, median 1230
More colleges in Oregon
Sources
- Oregon Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Oregon website
University of Oregon
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