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Oregon State

Corvallis, OR · ~36,000 · Division I — football, baseball

STEM/forestry land-grant with D-I football Saturdays; McDonald Forest 5 min from campus; wettest winter of the three.

Out-of-state tuition surcharge: ~$25k/yr

Climate

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Corvallis — Climate
Corvallis — Climate

157 sunny days; glorious summer; long damp winter; Pacific Coast 1 hr west.

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From the web — at source

OSU campus and Cascade Range from Fitton Green Natural Area.
OSU campus and Cascade Range from Fitton Green Natural Area. (Wikimedia Commons ↗)

Activities & Culture

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Corvallis — Activities & Culture
Corvallis — Activities & Culture

ALI (Mt. Everest lineage), McDonald Forest, D-I football, 40 sport clubs.

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OSU — Outdoor Detail
OSU — Outdoor Detail detail

30 mi forest trails, Willamette River, Pacific Coast surf, Mt. Bachelor + Hoodoo skiing.

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From the web — at source

The Valley Library — OSU's main library.
The Valley Library — OSU's main library. (Wikimedia Commons ↗)
Reser Stadium from south endzone — the tallest structure in Corvallis.
Reser Stadium from south endzone — the tallest structure in Corvallis. (Wikimedia Commons (2023) ↗)

Predominant Academic Programs

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OSU — Predominant Academic Programs
OSU — Predominant Academic Programs

Forestry #1 nat'l · Oceanography #3 world · Hatfield (6 fed/state agencies) · Online CS #6 nat'l · Carlson Vet Med · Fermentation Science (1st endowed prof, 1996).

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Transfer Paths

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DPP Savings

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Housing — Off-Campus

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Corvallis — Off-Campus Housing
Corvallis — Off-Campus Housing

1BR $1,545+, per-bed at Yugo $799–$1,199, College Hill vs Witham Hill.

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From the web — at source

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. (Wikimedia Commons ↗)

Housing — On-Campus

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OSU — On-Campus Housing
OSU — On-Campus Housing

First-Year Live-On policy, app opens Feb 17 2026 (2 PM PST), $1,000 dining credit/term.

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OSU — Sample Hall Rates (2025–26)
OSU — Sample Hall Rates (2025–26) detail

Cauthorn Economy Triple $7,809/yr, Buxton Double $12,768/yr, ILLC private bath Single $18,069/yr.

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From the web — at source

OSU Memorial Union — first student union in Oregon, opened 1928.
OSU Memorial Union — first student union in Oregon, opened 1928. (Wikimedia Commons (2025) ↗)
Aerial view of Memorial Union Quad.
Aerial view of Memorial Union Quad. (Wikimedia Commons ↗)

Food — On-Campus

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OSU — On-Campus Food
OSU — On-Campus Food

Plan 3 ~$3,750/yr. 3 dining centers, Dining Dollars 20%/15% discount, Orange Cash retail.

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Food — Off-Campus

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Corvallis — Off-Campus Food
Corvallis — Off-Campus Food

WinCo cheapest, Fred Meyer closest. Co-op for local + organic. Free RTA bus to stores.

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Employment & Work-Study

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OSU — Employment & Work-Study
OSU — Employment & Work-Study

OR min wage $14.70/hr. Career Development Center + Handshake (200k+ employers). HP Corvallis, Samaritan Health, ag/ocean/forestry internships.

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Travel from Aptos

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Corvallis — Travel from Aptos
Corvallis — Travel from Aptos

700 mi. Fly SJC↔EUG 3.5–4 hr door-to-door, $200–$400 RT.

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OSU — Travel by Air (Detail)
OSU — Travel by Air (Detail) detail

SJC↔EUG vs SJC↔PDX trade-offs; Amtrak Coast Starlight 22+ hrs option.

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From the web — at source

Corvallis Transit's Downtown Transit Center.
Corvallis Transit's Downtown Transit Center. (Wikimedia Commons (2018) ↗)

Source

KB page: Oregon State University — Off-Campus Living in the LogSeq graph. Citation links from each cluster's sidecar markdown live alongside the infographic files in /college-infographics/.