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Undergraduate Academics

Reach your personal best at a top-tier public university built by and for bold thinkers.

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Your journey to the UO starts here. Submit an application, explore financial aid and scholarships, or schedule a campus visit.

Early Action Deadline: November 1, 2026

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Life at the UO is more than classes. It's community, culture, and the kind of experiences that shape who you become.

Week of Welcome Begins: September 25, 2026

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Ready to Question What’s Possible?

Our 200-plus undergraduate programs combine the unconventional, creative spirit of the Pacific Northwest with rigorous, hands-on learning to produce leaders who change the world through original thinking.

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Earth Day, Every Day

UO is the leader in sustainability studies, with top-ranked programs in green design, business, and law. From developing fossil fuel–free construction methods to combining indigenous knowledge and data science to restoring natural carbon sinks, Ducks are engineering a more resilient future.

By the Numbers

  • 80% Seminars and lectures are taught by faculty
  • 19:1 Student-to-teacher ratio
  • 43% Undergraduates study abroad
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Pick Your Lane

Interested in art history? Curious about climatology? Our ten schools and colleges offer majors and minors in nearly every field. Not 100% sure what to study? Browse academic paths by area of interest to find the right fit.

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Clark Honors College

Level up your UO experience with a discussion-based curriculum, smaller class sizes, face time with award-winning faculty, and opportunities to conduct meaningful research across disciplines.

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Have Questions? Good. That's What Advisors Are For.

Whether you're choosing between two majors or starting from scratch, our advisors help you build an academic plan you can actually get excited about.

Undergraduate Research

When your goal is to change the world, why wait? Oregon undergraduates get hands-on experience from the beginning, conducting groundbreaking research that develops skills and confidence to excel in grad school or the job market.

  • Mia Luscher poses outdoors on the University of Oregon campus.

    I backpacked through the Valley of 10,000 Smokes in Katmai to learn about the 1912 eruption of Novarupta. We hiked to the caldera lake at Mount Katmai, a place that fewer than 20 people visit annually.

    Mia Luscher ’26

    Earth Sciences and Climate Studies

  • Nikita Istratov practices on the piano

    This research project broadened my horizons within classical piano performance. I learned about preparing effective written materials on my topic and presenting sometimes esoteric music theory ideas in an accessible way. It was great to get support from CURE for my research in female composers - an intersection of music and history that interests me and that I believe deserves attention and research

    Nikita Istratov ‘28

    Economics and Music Performance

  • Avery Suriano ‘28

    The most valuable skill I gained through the FYRE fellowship was the ability to fail disastrously and troubleshoot my shortcomings. I have failed over and over again with experimental design, data analysis, etc., and I have really been humbled over and over again- but I am so passionate about the projects I have been working on that the failure has motivated me to figure it out and power through.

    Avery Suriano ‘28

    Neuroscience

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Nothing Beats Being There

Learn about urban agriculture in Singapore. Study Cervantes in Spain. Master traditional African arts and crafts in Ghana. At UO, the entire world is on the syllabus.

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