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The University of Oregon, or the UO, was established in 1876. The first students registered on October 16, 1876. The first building was completed in 1877 and later named Deady Hall.
The campus has more than 60 major buildings on some 295 acres in Eugene, Oregon--two hours from Portland and one hour each from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains.
The University of Oregon is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities--one of only two such universities in the greater Northwest.
UO offers a number of degree and certificate programs and is divided into several academic units, including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- Robert D. Clark Honors College
- School of Architecture and Allied Arts
- School of Journalism and Communication
- School of Law
- School of Music and Dance
The fraternities and sororities play an active role in the campus life of UO. Some of the fraternities and sororities recognized by the university are Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Chi Omega Alpha Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Sigma Mu Omega.
Among the notable alumni of the University of Oregon are Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University; Margo Grant Walsh, vice chair emeritus of Gensler; Phil Knight, co-founder and former CEO, Nike, Inc.; Joe Sacco, comic artist, journalist; Allan Burns, Emmy Award-winning TV producer, screenwriter; James Ivory, director, co-founder of Merchant-Ivory Productions; Ken Kesey, author ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"); Ann Curry, Today Show anchor; Rany Shilts, journalist, non-fiction author; William V. Roth, Jr., former U.S. Representative and Senator from Delaware, legislative sponsor of individual retirement plan; Fred Jones, former NBA guard with New York Knicks; Kellen Clemens, NFL quarterback with New York Jets; and Mary Decker, record-setting long-distance runner.
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Campus Location110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 USA Main Tel: (541) 346-1000 Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
University Of Oregon HighlightsWhere University Of Oregon stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, music, liberal arts, photography and commercial art, therapy and counseling, architecture and planning, science, media, mathematics, conservation and resource management, and art studies.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,636 | 75 | | Master | 856 | 71 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 439 | 20 | | 182 | 1 | | 151 | 33 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Oregon was 20,332 in 2007-2008 (19,681 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,435 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,992 | | Room and board | $ 8,211 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,050 | | Other | $ 2,412 |
Financial Aid: University Of Oregon participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 442 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 164 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 520 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Oregon provides on-campus housing for 3,500 of its 19,681 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
University Of Oregon AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Oregon is in the Pacific-10 Conference for major sports. University Of Oregon offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 155 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 127 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Oregon Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 85% | | Women | 89% | | All | 87% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-600 | | Math | 490-610 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (187 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Interior Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (94 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (711 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (59 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources and Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (38 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (750 awarded) - Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (132 awarded) - Human Services
- Public Administration
FINE ARTS (46 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (182 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (1,543 awarded) - American Literature (United States)
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- European Studies/Civilization
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (55 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
MEDIA (353 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication and Media Studies
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded) - Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (87 awarded) - Conducting
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (72 awarded) - Film/Cinema Studies
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Photography
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (67 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (431 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Physics
- Physiology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (398 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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