List of Oregon State University alumni
Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. It traces its roots to 1856, when Corvallis Academy was founded. It was not formally incorporated until 1858 when the name was changed to Corvallis College, and was not chartered until 1868. In 1890 the school became known as Oregon Agricultural College, then in 1927 as Oregon State Agricultural College. Its current name was adopted in 1961. Alumni from each of these eras may be included on the list. More than 200,000 people have attended the university since its founding.
Education
| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Holly Barnard | ?–2009 | Professor of Geography at University of Colorado Boulder and founder of the Critical Zone Laboratory | |
| Sara Harris | Climate scientist and 3M National Teaching Fellow at the University of British Columbia | ||
| Wayne L. Hubbell | ?–1965 | Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA | |
| Octave Levenspiel | ?–1991 | Emeritus professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University | |
| Staci Simonich | Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University | ||
| Ann Streissguth | Endowed professor emeritus and founding director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the Washington School of Medicine | ||
| Carrie Halsell Ward | 1922–1926 | College lecturer and first Black student to graduate from OSU | |
| Michael Waterman | early 70s | Computational biologist; professor of biological science, mathematics, and computer science at the University of Southern California |
Entertainment
| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Trevor Bardette | Actor | ||
| John Brotherton | Soap opera actor | ||
| George Bruns | ?–1936 | Composer | |
| Meghna Chakrabarti | 1994–1998 | Journalist, radio producer, and host of the NPR program On Point | - |
| Pinto Colvig | ?–1911 | Voice actor; the original Bozo the Clown | |
| Kevin Hagen | Actor | ||
| Harley Jessup | ?–1976 | 1987 Best Visual Effects Oscar winner for the film Innerspace | |
| Cathy Marshall | News anchor | ||
| Beau Mirchoff | ?-2024 | Actor | |
| Roger Nichols | Recording engineer for Steely Dan | ||
| Jodi Ann Paterson | ?–1998 | 2000 Playboy Playmate of the Year and model | |
| Meredith Phillips | Star of ABC reality television show The Bachelorette | ||
| Mike Rich | Screenwriter | ||
| Laurie Roth | Syndicated radio talk-show host | ||
| Travis Rush | Country music singer | ||
| Kendra Sunderland | ? | Model and pornographic actress; expelled from the university for public indecency | |
| Sara Jean Underwood | 2002–2007 | July 2006 Playboy Playmate of the Month, 2007 Playmate of the Year, actress, and model |
Literature and journalism
| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Chris Anderson | 1968–1972 | Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize | |
| Pamela Cytrynbaum | Journalist and restorative justice practitioner | ||
| Geffrey Davis | Poet | ||
| Webley Edwards | ?–1927 | World War II news correspondent | |
| Christopher Howell | Poet | ||
| Chris Johns | 1971-1974 | Editor-in-chief of National Geographic magazine | |
| George Oppen | Poet and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | ||
| Mary Oppen | Poet | ||
| Bert Sperling | 1968-1972 | Author and researcher |
Military
| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Edward C. Allworth | ?–1916 | Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor | |
| Rex T. Barber | ?–1940 | World War II pilot credited with killing Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto | |
| Marion Eugene Carl | ?–1938 | World War II flying ace; record-setting test pilot; United States Marine Corps major general | |
| Elmer E. Hall | World War II brigadier general, USMC | ||
| John Noble Holcomb | 1967 | Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor | |
| Ulysses G. McAlexander | Commander of Army ROTC; earned the nickname "Rock of the Marne" during World War I | ||
| Anthony E. Van Dyke | ?–1978 | USMC colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall |
Politics
Technology
| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Philip Emeagwali | 1974–1977 | 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner | |
| Douglas Engelbart | ?–1948 | Inventor of the computer mouse and winner of the National Medal of Technology | |
| Jensen Huang | 1980–1984 | Founder of Nvidia |