11 Facts About Oregon State

1.

Oregon State University is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Oregon State later attended Yale University and was instrumental in developing other Oregon colleges.

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3.

Students who pursue an online education at Oregon State earn the same diploma and transcript as on-campus students.

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4.

Oregon State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization chartered to raise and administer private funds in support of the university's education, research and outreach, governed by a volunteer board of trustees.

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5.

Oregon State has varied and numerous partnership agreements with international institutions, including James Cook University in Australia, the University of Forestry in Bulgaria, Lincoln University in New Zealand and India's Gokula Education Foundation.

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6.

Oregon State University is one of the few universities to have ROTC detachments for each branch of the US Military.

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7.

Oregon State University Army ROTC is a distinguished program and has been taught regularly since 1873.

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8.

The next year Oregon State added a football stadium to its campus, known then as Parker Stadium.

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9.

Oregon State hosted a Regional and Super Regional tournament in the 2006 NCAA tournament, winning both and moving on to the Women's College World Series.

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10.

Oregon State University has numerous nationally and internationally famous alumni who have contributed significantly to their professions.

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11.

Oregon State athletes have had a significant showing in professional sports, including more than 15 MLB players, more than 20 NBA players and more than 130 NFL players.

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