The Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many technical and health related fields. OIT also maintains a satellite campus in Portland, Oregon, and a partner location with Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
OIT has earned a substantial regional reputation for excellent academic programs in the various professional disciplines of engineering, technology and health sciences, resulting in its graduates being heavily recruited by companies in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. Admission information reported by the university indicates an average SAT score and GPA of 1060 and 3.51, respectively, with 85% of the student population being residents of the state of Oregon.
Oregon Institute of Technology earned the No. 10 spot among Baccalaureate Colleges in the West in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report. The university also ranked fourth in the Western ranking of the Top Public Baccalaureate Colleges.
OIT currently offers a variety of degrees in engineering and engineering technology, including a well-established program in Civil Engineering, as well as the more recent addition of undergraduate curriculums in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. A study of Civil Engineering graduates revealed 92% were successfully employed within 6 months of earning their degree, with a further 6% enrolled in graduate school.
The school of engineering is recognized for producing graduates with a more comprehensive knowledge of practical design principles (in addition to standard engineering theory) than many other institutions, and has seen extensive recruitment by top corporations and design firms as well as state and federal agencies. Starting salaries for OIT engineering grads have exceeded the national average in each of the last 5 years. Additionally, OIT has acquired a solid record of placing students in highly ranked graduate programs at schools such as Stanford, University of California, Berkeley and The University of Washington.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 18% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Cascade Collegiate Conference) Baseball (Cascade Collegiate Conference) Track (Cascade Collegiate Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,347 | $ 15,556 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,101 | $ 14,310 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,246 | $ 1,246 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,836 | 38% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,255 | 51% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,684 | 57% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,876 | 56% | |
Any Aid: |
89% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 90% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 91% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 600 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Not Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
