Best Portland Colleges

8 ranked colleges are in Portland, and 19 within 50 miles enrolling 94,456 students combined.

Reed College ranks #77 nationally and leads the Portland area. Portland Community College enrolls the most students with 20,861 currently taking classes. Lower Columbia College has the lowest tuition at $4,626 per year.

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Reed College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Reed is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and humanities. All seniors complete a required year-long thesis on a wooded residential campus in southeast Portland.

#1 Best Value in Oregon 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1520
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $30,953
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University of Portland Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

University of Portland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in North Portland.

#2 Best Colleges in Oregon 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $30,985
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Lewis & Clark College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international affairs and environmental studies. The wooded campus sits in the hills of southwest Portland.

#3 Best Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $37,999
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Linfield University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • McMinnville, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Linfield is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and wine studies. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McMinnville in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $29,936
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Willamette University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OR
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Willamette is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate political science and government. The historic campus borders the Oregon State Capitol grounds in downtown Salem.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $29,421
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George Fox University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newberg, OR
  • | 0 reviews

George Fox is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The residential campus sits in the Willamette Valley town of Newberg near Portland.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $32,171
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Pacific University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Forest Grove, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Pacific is a private university known for undergraduate health sciences, education, and psychology. The residential campus is in the small college town of Forest Grove west of Portland.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $35,235
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Portland State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Portland State is a large public university known for undergraduate urban planning, sustainability, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Portland.

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $10,195
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Corban University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Corban is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in Salem, Oregon's capital city.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1003-1165
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $27,119
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Chemeketa Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Salem, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 6 application deadline

Chemeketa is a community college known for associate-level nursing, wine studies, and career technical programs. The main campus is in Salem, Oregon's capital in the Willamette Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,163
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Clackamas Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Oregon City, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Clackamas Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer degrees and career-technical programs such as nursing and manufacturing. The campus sits in Oregon City, a Portland-area suburb near the Willamette River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,610
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Mount Angel Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Benedict, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Mount Angel Seminary is a private Catholic seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and priestly formation. The campus shares the hilltop grounds of Mount Angel Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural Oregon.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $45,366
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Mt Hood Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Gresham, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Mt. Hood is a public community college known for nursing, health professions, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Gresham, a suburb east of Portland near Mount Hood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,900
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Pacific Northwest College of Art Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

PNCA is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and illustration. The urban campus is in Portland's Pearl District.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $39,710
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Portland Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

PCC is a large public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs, including strong transfer pathways. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Portland metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,372
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Warner Pacific University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Warner Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The urban campus sits in southeast Portland near Mount Tabor.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $26,187
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University of Western States Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • | 0 reviews

University of Western States is a private university known for undergraduate human biology and health sciences. The small urban campus is in Northeast Portland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Clark College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Vancouver, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Clark College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the Vancouver campus near the Oregon border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,528
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