About 2,800 new students from Oregon began classes at the University of Oregon this week, along with students from every state in the U.S. and from nearly 100 countries around the world.
Total enrollment is estimated at 24,000 – similar to last year's total, and part of a strategic decision to maintain quality of the educational experience for UO students.
This fall, more high-achieving Oregonians are joining the UO community. For the first time in UO history, the incoming freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.6 and their average SAT and ACT scores set new UO records. The freshman class is also breaking records in the number of Pell-eligible Oregonians and freshman students of color.
The UO made admission more accessible and affordable than ever for high-performing students. Financial aid programs were restructured to create Summit and Apex scholarships, producing a 75 percent overall increase in aid to Oregonians—approximately $2.8 million for each incoming class.