Oregon State University (OSU) is a public university that is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). It is also authorized to offer online courses through its Extended Campus (Ecampus).

Credits earned through Oregon State University’s Ecampus is treated the same as those earned in on-campus courses. In fact, transcripts and diplomas for online undergraduate and graduate degree programs are the same as traditional ones. However, no credits appear on the OSU transcripts for online professional certificate programs and non-credit programs, although certificates are awarded.

Online degree programs offered in the Ecampus include those in the field of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Anthropology, Political Science, Education, and more. The Ecampus’ online program in Natural Resources has earned great reviews and even won a national award in 2002 and 2003 for Excellence in Distance Education from the American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC).

Admissions in OSU for online degree programs are based on the quality, quantity and level of coursework taken by the applicant during high school. Official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT tests are required. An applicants overall accomplishments, experiences, and abilities will also be taken into consideration.

Tuition for online programs at OSU is the same as traditional programs, except that a distance education fee of $75 per credit is added to the regular tuition. For online undergraduate degree programs basic OSU tuition is $173 per credit, for a total cost of $248 per credit, due to the distance education fee. For online graduate degree programs, basic OSU tuition is $403 per credit, for a total of $478 per credit.

Financial aid is available to fully-admitted students of the Ecampus in the form of need-based grants, Federal and State financial aid, and scholarships.