Overview

The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion offers a BA or BS degree in Philosophy, a Philosophy minor, an undergraduate and postbaccalaureate certificate in Applied Ethics, an MA in Applied Ethics, and participates in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program with a focus on applied ethics and other areas of philosophy at Oregon State University.

The school's Program for Ethics, Science, and the Environment (PESE) supports multidisciplinary education and scholarship on ethical and policy issues that are raised by advances in scientific knowledge, biotechnology, and natural resource use.

Key facts:

The Spring Creek Project seeks to bring together the practical wisdom of the environmental sciences, the clarity of philosophical analysis, and the creative, expressive power of the written word, to find new ways to understand and re-imagine our relation to the natural world.
Baccalaureate core courses are taught for students interested in broadening their intellectual horizons, developing their abilities for intellectual criticism, and enlarging their understanding of social, ethical, religious, political, and aesthetic values in contemporary society and world cultures. Many philosophy courses have content that is relevant to the interests of women and minority students.
The school invites non-majors to combine the study of philosophy with their major program by enrolling in the philosophy minor or the Applied Ethics certificate program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reasoning and Writing

Philosophy

The Meaning of Existence

Ethics

Political Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Starting 2026-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

Free IELTS Mock Tests!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

Check IELTS test dates and locations. Book an IELTS test now!

Credits

180 SCH

Quarter Credits.

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Corvallis, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy View 1089 other Bachelors in Philosophy in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

Free IELTS Mock Tests!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

Check IELTS test dates and locations. Book an IELTS test now!

Other requirements

General requirements

3.0 GPA High school diploma or IB Diploma with minimum overall score of 26 or IGCSE 5 subjects with a 3.0 average using NCAA scale (9-7/A=4, 5-6/B/C=3, 4/D/E=2, F/G=1, 3-1/U=0). Subjects must include Math, English, Science, 2 electives.
English Test Scores must be less than two years old as of the start term requested. Applicants may also use the following achievements to meet the English Requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program.
SAT: evidence-based reading/writing score of 560
ACTE (ACT English) - 21
Two English composition courses (Writing 121+) with grades C- or better or one English composition and one Speech Communication course (Communication 111+) with grades C- or better, all from a US university.
IGCSE O or A Level English with a grade of C or better (provisional results not accepted)
IB Diploma: Language A - Language and Literature (HL) with a minimum score of 5
AP English L & C - minimum score of 3

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Oregon State University and/or in United States, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

13464 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13464 USD per module during 48 months.
National

13464 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13464 USD per module during 48 months.
In-State

5082 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5082 USD per module during 48 months.

Living costs for Corvallis

1397 - 2488 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Philosophy.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About