LBCC + Oregon State University

University Partnerships Office

Albany Campus
Takena Hall, Room 211
dpp@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4237
 

 

Join the 1,000+ students who are dual-enrolled with OSU and LBCC.

 

 

Affordable

Save thousands of dollars on tuition. Same OSU degree but with big savings.

Flexible

Take advantage of classes, social opportunities, and academic resources at both schools.

Small Class Sizes

Build an excellent academic foundation with average class sizes of 18:1 and qualified instructors.

 

 

  • Live on campus at OSU and take classes at LBCC.
  • Easy, free transportation between campuses.
  • Apply for scholarships at both schools.
  • Use Oregon Promise for classes at LBCC.

 

Dual-enrollment has something for everyone. Get started today!

 

OSU-Bound Students

If you want to be an OSU Beaver and dual-enroll with LBCC, you will fill out a single application that will simultaneously admit you to OSU and LBCC.

To find out if you are eligible to apply, read the OSU admissions requirements. If it turns out that you are not yet eligible, it's easy to get started at LBCC and then apply to DPP after completing 24 graded transferable credits, completing your basic writing class (WR 121z) with a grade of C or better, completing either MTH 105z or MTH 111z with a grade of C or better, and earning a minimum GPA of 2.25.

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This application will require the regular OSU application fee (currently $65). See OSU's undergraduate admission deadlines for more information.

 

Current OSU Students

Ready to become a DPP student? It’s free to add!

Here are step-by-step instructions for students who are enrolled and taking classes at OSU.

If you are admitted for a future term and you would like to add DPP to your student account, log in to your Beaver Basecamp Portal. In the tools bar on the right side of the portal, look for the "Add DPP" button.

Here are the key steps to getting financial aid while dual-enrolled.

  1. Choose which school will be awarding your financial aid. We call this the “home school.” There are several things to consider with this decision, and you can check out OSU's Degree Partnership Financial Aid for more information. 
    • Some key points to keep in mind:
      • It’s possible to change your home school before each term, but it’s best to choose it once in the fall and leave it, since you will have to be re-awarded an aid package each time you change it. If you need to change your home school, send us an email (see above) with this request (include your OSU 9-number).
      • You need to take at least one credit per term at your home school.
      • If you’re starting in on your 300- or 400-level courses at OSU, then you must choose OSU as your home school because LBCC cannot award aid for upper-division course work.
  2. Make sure that your home school is listed on your FAFSA. If you need to edit your FAFSA to add it, that’s no problem! OSU’s school code is 003210, and LBCC’s is 006938.
  3. Once you have a home school, our financial aid offices will share information on how many credits you are registered for at each school, and your aid package will be based on your total credits.
  4. Our billing systems are not connected, so you need to remember to pay your bill at whichever institution is not your home school. You might have a refund from financial aid at your home school, which you can use to pay your bill at the other school.

 

If you are a DPP student and plan on taking classes at OSU for the first time, you will be required to attend an OSU orientation. Throughout the summer, there will be both first year and transfer STARTs for students beginning at OSU in the fall. Check out OSU's New Student Programs for more information and the schedule of sessions. Between terms, there are also orientation sessions available if you are planning to start winter or spring terms at OSU.

At orientation, you will learn about valuable resources available to you at OSU, receive academic advising, and register for OSU classes. LBCC's staff will also be available to assist you in registering for LBCC classes and to answer questions.

If you are planning to take all of your courses at LBCC for your first term, you are still encouraged to attend OSU's orientation. It's a good opportunity to connect with your OSU advisor and learn more about your major. However, you are welcome to participate in LBCC's new student session if you'd prefer. As part of LBCC's new student session, our staff will help you with registering for courses. Please email us (see above) with your name and LBCC ID number and request to sign up for an LBCC new student session.

 

OSU-Bound Students

The short answer is: as soon as you are eligible. This way, if OSU's programs change some of their requirements, you will not have to re-take classes. As a DPP student, you are an OSU student and will earn catalog rights once you have taken your first credit at OSU.

At the very latest, you should apply about a month prior to the start of the term you'd like to begin taking classes at OSU.

When applying, request any official transcripts to be sent to OSU for all of your college course work (all official transcripts need to come directly from the school that awarded the credits regardless if LBCC has received/evaluated them). LBCC will not automatically send transcripts to OSU for the application process; they need to be requested. If you completed the foreign language requirement by taking two years of foreign language in high school, you will need to have your official high school transcripts sent to OSU as well.

As a current LBCC student transitioning to OSU, you will not be required to take additional placement tests.

OSU evaluates all DPP applications. For transfer students, OSU is looking at the following criteria:

  • Completed 24 transferable, college-level credits
  • Completed WR 121z with a grade of C or better
  • Completed MTH 105z or MTH 111z with a grade of C or better***
  • Earn a GPA of 2.25 or higher

***While completion of college-level math is strongly recommended, transfer students may be admitted to OSU without math if they have met all other requirements with at least a 2.50+ transfer GPA. Once admitted to Degree Partnership, a college-level math course must be completed within the first 45 credits.

OSU will notify students of admission once they have evaluated all transcripts. This can take four to six weeks. Keep an eye out on the email used to set up the application. If OSU feels your application is incomplete (for example, they have not received official transcripts from a school), they will send you an email requesting the required information.

All OSU students are required to pay this fee the first term they enroll in classes at OSU.

Fee payment information can be found on OSU's Student Finance Frequently Asked Questions.

You must sign up to attend an orientation session prior to the term that you are planning on taking classes at OSU. During the summer, there are several START orientation sessions for transfer students. Between terms, there will be at least one session as well. During the orientation, you will learn about transitional resources at OSU, meet with an OSU advisor, and receive a PIN which will be required to register for any OSU classes. Learn more at OSU's START.

See your LBCC advisor regularly! Meeting with an OSU advisor at our office is another great way to be reassured that you are on-track. Following the catalog plan of study for an AS degree will also ensure that your courses transfer to OSU. We also have some transfer guides that can be used as an additional reference, although there is no substitute for meeting with your advisor.

 

Current OSU Students

Currently enrolled OSU students and new students planning to attend a START session at OSU are not required to attend an orientation at LBCC. We do, however, have different policies and systems here than at OSU, and it pays for you to be familiar with these. 

Once we have your account set up, you will receive an email with your LBCC ID number and a claim code to set up your single sign-sn password for Webrunner. In Webrunner, under the "Student" tab, you'll see the "Registration" link. Use that to register for classes.

While the credits you're taking at both schools are added together to show your full load, our billing systems are not connected. OSU will not send LBCC money directly -- it is your responsibility to pay your bill at LBCC. LBCC offers multiple ways to pay.

You can re-take a class that you failed, and when you pass that class at LBCC, it can meet graduation or program requirements at OSU. However, you cannot replace the grade you got at OSU with the grade you got at LBCC (or vice verse). Grade replacements can only happen within the same institution. Generally, we tell students to re-take the class they failed at the institution they originally took the class at.

Although all classes are different, the short answer is no. When a class counts at both institutions, it's because both schools have reviewed the class and found that it leads to students reaching the same learning outcomes. Classes at LBCC are often smaller, which means that you get more interaction with the instructor, and the instructor can assign more grading-intensive projects. This means that classes at LBCC are just as hard, if not harder, than the same class at OSU.

Meeting with an OSU advisor at our office is a great way to be reassured that you are on-track. Following the catalog plan of study for an AS degree will also ensure that your courses transfer to OSU. Many programs have developed advising guides that list courses beyond those included in the AS that will transfer to OSU in your major (ask your advisor!).