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The University of Oregon, or UO, was established in 1876. The first students registered on October 16, 1876. The first building was completed in 1877 and was later named Deady Hall. The university encompasses more than 290 acres in Eugene, Oregon, and has approximately sixty major buildings. UO offers a number of degree and certificate programs and is divided into several academic units. These include:
- 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.
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Campus Location110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
USA
Main Tel: (541) 346-3014
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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,721 | 76 | | Master | 940 | 74 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 434 | 21 | | Doctorale | 170 | 33 | | First-professional degree | 168 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Oregon was 20,332 in 2007 (18,902 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,174 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,338 | | Room and board | $ 7,848 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,050 | | Other | $ 2,376 |
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 (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 445 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 152 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 503 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Oregon provides on-campus housing for 3,500 of its 18,902 (full-time) students (as of 2007). 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 (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 86% | | Women | 90% | | All | 88% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 490-600 | | Math | 500-620 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (216 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 (101 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (717 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (87 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources and Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (30 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (790 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
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (113 awarded) - Human Services
- Public Administration
FINE ARTS (57 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (168 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (1,513 awarded) - American Literature (United States)
- 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 (75 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
MEDIA (350 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication and Media Studies
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded) - Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (84 awarded) - Conducting
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (108 awarded) - Film/Cinema Studies
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Photography
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (64 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (473 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Physics
- Physiology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (422 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Community Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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