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If you're interested in attending one of Oregon public universities, the Oregon University System has a Web site full of solid information about each of the schools and how to go about applying at OUS Prospective Students.
Smooth Transfer Between Oregon State Colleges
Oregon college students are able to transfer more smoothly among the state's community colleges and universities as the result of common criteria for general education courses adopted by two state education boards in early 2010. The course guidelines define what students should learn in a given subject, such as writing, and what the course should include.
The Oregon Board of Education and State Board of Higher Education also approved common course standards for an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree that will allow students to move more freely among the state's 17 community colleges and transfer smoothly into any of the seven public universities for their final two years of studies. In addition, the joint boards approved policies that will allow high school students to get up to a year's credit in the state's seven public universities by earning an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.
Oregon University System Guaranteed Admission Program
Oregon high school seniors who demonstrate proficiency in certain skills and earn a 3.4 grade point average will be guaranteed automatic admission to one of the state's seven public universities, under a policy proposed by university officials. The automatic admission policy won unanimous approval in the State Board of Higher Education's Academic Strategies Committee in late February 2011 and probably will be approved by the full board when it meets next week, university leaders said. The policy, which would take effect in 2012.
The state will begin phasing in its new high school diploma standards next year with a requirement that students demonstrate proficiency in reading on a test in addition to earning 24 course credits. Graduates also will have to show proficiency in writing in 2013 and in math in 2014.
Under its new admission policy, the Oregon University System would automatically admit any graduate next year who earns a 3.4 GPA and demonstrates proficiency in reading, writing, math and speaking on college entrance exams or state tests. For example, students could meet the proficiency standard for reading, math and writing by earning a score of 550 or higher for each of those skills on the SAT college entrance exam.
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