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Oregon State’s honors degree online exceeds expectations, finds strong demand

3 minute read When Oregon State University’s Honors College extended the Honors Baccalaureate to students earning their degrees exclusively online, the expectation was for around 15 students to enroll by the beginning of fall term 2023. Instead, there were more than 50.

Jose Torres

The power of bringing honors online

5 minute read In the winter of 2023, Jose Torres became the first Oregon State University student to complete an honors degree online. Ask him how he got here, and his story might surprise you. “Nobody in my family’s ever gone to college or university, so it wasn’t even in my mind. We’re all working class people, and so that was my thing,” he says.

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Oregon State University unveils one of the world’s first online honors degree options

6 minute read Oregon State University’s nationally ranked online undergraduate programs are about to add a new distinction. Starting in spring term 2023, the Oregon State Honors College will become one of the first honors programs in the world to be fully accessible to online students.