Office of Admissions

The Degree Partnership Program (DPP) promotes educational attainment and bachelor's degree completion by allowing students to be jointly admitted and concurrently enrolled at OSU-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College (COCC).

OSU-Cascades & COCC DPP Program Summary (PDF)

DPP Benefits

• Students experience the best of both schools
• Financial aid and scholarship benefits are combined
• Additional course offerings and choice of times
• Guidance to stay on track toward an OSU degree while fulfilling lower division courses at COCC
• A strong connection to OSU-Cascades and COCC faculty
• Lower tuition

DPP Admission Requirements

First-Year Students

• Recommended high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a standard unweighted 4.0 point scale
• Official SAT or ACT scores sent to the OSU-Cascades Office of Admissions
• College Preparatory Subjects Completed: English (4 years), Math (3 years), Social Studies (3 years), Science (3 years), Second Language (2 years)*

*Second Language requirement may be completed upon enrollment

Transfer Students

• 1-23 quarter credit hours (1-15 semester hours) GPA: 2.25+ transfer AND 3.0+ high school subjects: College level writing and math preferred, but not required
• 24 + quarter credit hours (16 + semester hours) with a 2.25+ transfer GPA; recommended completion of college-level writing (WR 121, English Composition) and college-level math (Algebra: MTH 105 or 111) , with C– grade or better
• Same second language requirement for First Year Admission (unless graduated high school before spring 1997)

DPP and Financial Aid, Scholarships

Students should include both OSU (003210) and COCC (003188) school codes when completing the FAFSA or ORSAA. After admission, students will select a home school, the  school that will administer their financial aid. Students awarded the Oregon Promise Grant are encouraged to work closely with both financial aid offices to determine their home school. Degree-seeking OSU-Cascades students may take COCC coursework to fulfill OSU- Cascades degree requirements. This means students can receive OSU-Cascades scholarship support when enrolled full-time (12 credits) between the two institutions, with at least six OSU-Cascades credits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the ideal candidate for the DPP?
The ideal candidate is a student who plans to attend OSU-Cascades, or who wants additional flexibility to access courses and resources at both institutions.

If I want to take advantage of DPP do I have to apply to both schools?
Apply to OSU-Cascades, selecting both the DPP Student option and COCC as the partner school. Following your successful application, you can register for classes at OSU-Cascades and COCC.

What happens once I have been admitted?
Once admitted, DPP students follow the Next Steps for OSU-Cascades, pay their Advance Tuition Deposit and register for a START session, OSU-Cascades’ orientation. At START, students meet with their academic advisor and register for OSU-Cascades or COCC classes.

Application Deadlines

Apply Now

If you have not yet applied to OSU-Cascades, start your application here.

Adding DPP As An Admitted Student

If you have already been accepted to OSU-Cascades, go here for instructions on adding DPP.

COCC DPP Partnership Information for Admitted Students