Set up your OSU Account

ONID is a student account for all OSU students.

To set up your ONID account, visit the ONID website and click on “Sign up for ONID.” You will be prompted to enter your personal information. It will require your 9-digit student ID number, found on your Confirmation Letter. ex: 900-000-000

You will use your ONID username and password every day as an OSU student.

Access your OSU email 

Access your OSU email account by logging into your account.

username: <yourONID>@oregonstate.edu 
password: created in step 1 ONID activation
Start using your OSU email every day. Staff and advisors will expect you to write emails through your OSU account.

It is also your log-in for many other OSU services like UHDS, wi-fi, printing, and more.

You must pay your SEVIS I-901 fee before you go to your visa interview. Learn more about how to pay your SEVIS fee.

Apply for your F-1 visa right away! To make your visa appointment at a US embassy/consulate near you. Review this checklist to learn what documents you will need to bring.

We offer a variety of visa support services through PASS, our Pre-Arrival Student Success Program:

• Virtual webinars and workshops about the F-1 visa process. 
• One-on-one visa interview prep with a PASS advisor
• Information about the steps to apply for a US F-1 Visa
   

If you're interested in living in campus dormitories, complete the Housing Preferences form as soon as possible. 

To arrange on-campus housing:

•    Visit the INTO OSU housing. 
•    Complete the Housing Application form. 
•    Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Learn more about off-campus housing.

For temporary accommodations close to campus, check out the section on Short Term Housing in the off-campus housing.  Reservations are highly recommended.
 

OSU asks all new students to submit their childhood vaccination records.  Your health information is confidential and will not be shared with anyone. If you have records of your childhood immunizations, you should submit copies of those records to OSU now. You may need to receive additional immunizations, as required by OSU. 

See examples of international vaccination records or what to do if you do not have a copy of your records.
 

Graduate Students:
Mail academic documents to International Admissions before early registration.

Undergraduate Students: 
Provide the required documents during your first term at OSU. 
•    Check your confirmation letter for specific outstanding documents you need to bring with you.
•    Contact us if you have any questions about why these documents are needed or what makes them official. 
•    Take the ALEKS math placement test before registration
This math placement test can take 2 to 3 hours in total.

Take the Test

Submit your payment in full on INTOPAY. If you have questions about payment methods or totals, email [email protected] or make an appointment. 

You have two finance accounts: 

• INTO OSU Finance Account for tuition and housing
• OSU Student Finance Account for health insurance, incidental fees and on-campus purchases 

Once you progress out of INTO OSU, all charges will go on your OSU account. 
 

Canvas will have all the details about Welcome Week events and important instructions for the start of the term.

Go to canvas.oregonstate.edu and log in using your ONID account. Find the Orientation course, accept it, and read all the information carefully.

Tip: Start working on the Canvas Orientation course before you get your visa.

You're invited to attend pre-arrival online meetings regarding immunizations, holds, and coming to the US. We strive to register students during the early registration period, which happens in the months before the term begins. You are only eligible for early registration if you complete the previous steps. Check your email and canvas for event details.

For Fall Term 2025, on-campus move-in for international students using INTO OSU services is scheduled for September 15 and 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you will live on campus, please plan to arrive during this time.

Submit your arrival information and request a free shuttle from the Portland International Airport to campus.

If you will be arriving outside this window and have questions about early or late-night move-in, email [email protected]. 
 

Submit a passport-style photo (or other photo that meets submission guidelines) before you arrive so that we can get your ID card ready. If you live on campus, your card will be ready when you check-in. If you live off-campus, you can pick your card up at the ID Card Center in the Memorial Union during Orientation. You must set up your ONID email in order to submit your photo.

Welcome Week is a series of events and activities hosted by INTO OSU and OSU in the days before term begins. Plan to be on campus for this week and do not plan other activities during this time. 

The Welcome Week schedule will be emailed to you and displayed on your canvas orientation course. 

All students are expected to attend Welcome Week the week before classes begin. There are required events with staff and advisors, as well as optional fun social events to help you learn about OSU and make connections with other students.

You must complete all required New Student Steps before Welcome Week begins.