Oregon State University
1500 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States

Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university based in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation for 2023.[11] Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university.[12] In 2023, over 37,000 students were enrolled at OSU – making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU.[13] The university is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an, "...R1: Doctoral University" with, "...very high research activity."[14] Chartered as a land-grant university initially, OSU became one of the four inaugural members of the Sea Grant in 1971.[15] Memberships in the Space Grant and Sun Grant research consortias were awarded in 1991 and 2003, making it one of only three schools in the nation to be designated a land, sun, sea and space grant university.[16] OSU received a record high $449.9 million in research funding for the 2022 fiscal year and has ranked as the state's top earner in research funding for over 50 years.[17] OSU is also one of the top five doctoral university destinations in the nation for Fulbright Scholars (2022–2023).[18] US News & World Report ranks OSU's online Ecampus fourth nationally (2024). The Ecampus has held a top-10-ranking since 2015.[19]

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The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org. 

Chemical engineering is the discipline that focuses on the science and engineering of processes to convert raw materials into valued chemicals and products at a manufacturing scale. These include products found in everyday life such as transportation and heating fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals, household and paper products (soaps, cosmetics, health care and cleaning products, etc.), as well as more advanced products like solar cells, computer chips, and advanced composites for jet aircraft. 

Chemical engineers find employment in traditional chemical industries such as pulp and paper manufacturing and petroleum refining, high-tech industries such as semiconductor device manufacturing, biopharmaceutical production, aerospace, and emerging industries, particularly sustainable energy. 

Alumni of the chemical engineering program will be work-ready engineers, problem solvers, responsible professionals, and interdisciplinary collaborators. Program educational objectives can be found here.

The chemical engineering undergraduate curriculum is designed to meet the student objectives through relevant course content, structured collaborative learning experiences, and hands-on laboratory and design experiences at the first year through senior levels. The school has a core curriculum where students from all three programs housed within the school (CHE, BIOE, ENVE) take common courses in the areas of first-year engineering, material and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and senior year laboratory. 

Chemical engineering students have opportunities to obtain internships offered through the School of CBEE, and through the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP). Many scholarships are available on a competitive basis for chemical engineering undergraduate students. More detailed descriptions of the curriculum and requirements may be viewed on the CBEE website.

Major Code: 303

https://catalog.oregonstate.edu/college-departments/engineering/school-chemical-biological-environmental-engineering/chemical-engineering-ba-bs-hba-hbs/

Undergraduate English Language Proficiency Requirements

Students who completed a significant amount of their education in a country outside the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, English-speaking Canada, or New Zealand, might be asked to submit English proficiency test scores. The tests must have been taken within the last two years from the term you are applying for.

OSU accepts the following language tests and minimum scores:

TOEFL iBT: 80 (subsection scores must be 16)

IELTS: 6.5

Duolingo: 110

If you have taken another language test score and would like to see if we can accept it, please contact us at osuadmit@oregonstate.edu.

https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/english-test-scores

 

Academic Term                                                       Deadline

Winter 2025                                                    December 9, 2024

 

Spring 2025                                                       March 3, 2025              

 

Summer 2025                                                        June 23, 2025

 

Fall 2025                                                         November 1, 2024 - Early Action Deadline.  Students who have

applied and have a complete application file will be notified by mid-December. In some cases, students may be asked to provide mid-year transcripts before an admission decision is made.

 

February 3, 2025 – Priority Application Deadline. Students wishing to receive full consideration for admission and aim to have access to the greatest set of scholarship opportunities and should apply by this date. Admission and scholarships may be awarded after this date are offered on a space and funds available basis. Note that the Corvallis campus has closed freshman applications on this deadline in the past.

 

February 14, 2025 - Transcript and other required documents deadline for those who applied by Feb. 3rd.  Students who applied by Feb. 3 and who indicated they wish to have their test scores considered in the admission process also have until this date to provide those so decisions can be made.

https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate-admission-deadlines

Academic Term                                                       Deadline

Winter 2025                                                    December 9, 2024

 

Spring 2025                                                       March 3, 2025              

 

Summer 2025                                                        June 23, 2025

 

Fall 2025                                                         November 1, 2024 - Early Action Deadline.  Students who have

applied and have a complete application file will be notified by mid-December. In some cases, students may be asked to provide mid-year transcripts before an admission decision is made.

 

February 3, 2025 – Priority Application Deadline. Students wishing to receive full consideration for admission and aim to have access to the greatest set of scholarship opportunities and should apply by this date. Admission and scholarships may be awarded after this date are offered on a space and funds available basis. Note that the Corvallis campus has closed freshman applications on this deadline in the past.

 

February 14, 2025 - Transcript and other required documents deadline for those who applied by Feb. 3rd.  Students who applied by Feb. 3 and who indicated they wish to have their test scores considered in the admission process also have until this date to provide those so decisions can be made.

https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate-admission-deadlines