Post Secondary School Comparison

British Columbia Institute of Technology vs. Oregon State University – Which school is best for me? 

Locations 

BCIT is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 

Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA 

Histories 

BCIT was the first provincial institution dedicated to advanced technical education in BC, and its principal was named in 1962 

Oregon State University was founded in 1856 when Corvallis Academy was founded as the first community school in the Corvallis area 

Number of students and diversity of population 

BCIT currently has around 50,000 students enrolled and has great diversity between its students and faculty 

Oregon State University has around 33,000 students enrolled and has diversity between its students and faculty 

Housing options and costs 

BCIT does have housing options and can cost up to $4,000 CAD depending on what you pick 

Oregon State University housing can cost between $2,000 USD – $6,000 USD per term depending on the housing options you pick 

Popular Programs 

There are lots of popular programs at BCIT, but I could not find any of their most popular ones. 

There are lots of very popular programs at Oregon State University 3 of them are business administration and management, mechanical engineering and psychology. 

What Program/Degree/Diploma would you want to complete? 

At BCIT I would want to complete the Automotive Service Technician program 

At Oregon State University I would want to complete the Oceanography program 

Admission Requirements for that Program/Degree/Diploma 

To enter the Automotive Service Technician program at BCIT you need at least 50% in English or English first peoples 12 and 50% in pre-calculus 11, foundations of math 11, or workplace math 11. 

It does not say what the admission requirements are for the Oceanography program at Oregon State University 

Deadlines 

The tuition fee deadlines for new students at BCIT are July 7th for the 2023 fall term, November 5th for the 2023 winter term and November 6th for the 2024 winter term 

The new student admission deadlines for Oregon State University are November 1st for early action admission for application, transcripts and test scores, February 1st for regular admission for fall term, and February 15th for transcripts and test scores that are due for fall admission 

Tuition costs 

The tuition fee for the apprenticeship and trades program at BCIT is $160 CAD per week 

The tuition fee for a non-resident undergraduate at Oregon State University is $55,278 USD 

Total budget to complete your education 

To complete the automotive service technician program at BCIT over the 4 year period it costs a total of $33,372 CAD 

The cost to attend a year (3 terms) at Oregon State University as a non-resident student is $48,036 USD 

Where to find more info 

To find more information about BCIT go to https://www.bcit.ca/ 

To find more information about Oregon State University go to https://oregonstate.edu/