University of Oregon admitted 87% of applicants for fall 2025 (36,148 of 41,368, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 827 students who took a spot on the wait list, 422 were admitted (51%). University of Oregon is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1050–1320.
The numbers
Applied
41,368
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
22–29
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.73
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
14%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$65
waivers exist
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Can I get into University of Oregon?
87% of applicants get in
Nearly everyone who applies gets in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1050–1320 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
41,368 applied, 36,148 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does University of Oregon need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 8% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1190 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As University of Oregon rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of Oregon's acceptance rate?
University of Oregon admitted 87% of applicants for fall 2025 (36,148 of 41,368, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of Oregon?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1050–1320. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of Oregon take students off the wait list?
1,941 students were offered a wait-list spot and 827 took one. 422 of them got in (51%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: uoregon.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: uoregon.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
