Best Oregon Colleges
There are 40 colleges and universities in Oregon enrolling 196,872 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Oregon below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Oregon offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Oregon is home to nationally ranked institutions like Reed College, University of Portland, Lewis & Clark College and Linfield University. The highest ranked college in Oregon is Reed College and the top rated public state college is Oregon State University.
Local college options can be explored in Portland, Eugene and Salem or other cities.
List of the Best Oregon Colleges
Reed College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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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.
- SAT Range 1290-1520
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $30,953
University of Portland
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 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.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $30,985
Lewis & Clark College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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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.
- SAT Range 1210-1390
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $37,999
Linfield University
- Private 4 Year
- McMinnville, OR
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- 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.
- SAT Range 1050-1210
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $29,936
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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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.
- SAT Range 1240-1440
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $29,421
Oregon State University
- Public 4 Year
- Corvallis, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Oregon State is a large public university known for undergraduate forestry, marine science, and engineering. Corvallis is a college town built around the campus in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 1140-1400
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $22,467
University of Oregon
- Public 4 Year
- Eugene, OR
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Oregon is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, architecture, and business. Eugene is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1130-1360
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $24,605
George Fox University
- Private 4 Year
- Newberg, OR
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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.
- SAT Range 1070-1340
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $32,171
Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest Grove, OR
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- 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.
- SAT Range 900-1240
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $35,235
Oregon Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Klamath Falls, OR
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- Sep 4 application deadline
Oregon Tech is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, health technologies, and applied sciences. The Klamath Falls campus sits near Upper Klamath Lake in southern Oregon.
- SAT Range 1000-1270
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $16,831
Portland State University
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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Portland State is a large public university known for undergraduate urban planning, sustainability, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Portland.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $10,195
Western Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Monmouth, OR
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Western Oregon is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and American Sign Language programs. The residential campus is in the small college town of Monmouth in the Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 868-1108
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $14,006
Southern Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Ashland, OR
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SOU is a public university known for undergraduate theater, performing arts, and environmental studies. Ashland is a college town closely tied to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the campus.
- SAT Range 980-1230
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $17,959
Corban University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 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.
- SAT Range 1003-1165
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $27,119
Blue Mountain Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pendleton, OR
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Blue Mountain is a community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The campus is in Pendleton in rural northeastern Oregon.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,017
Central Oregon Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bend, OR
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- Sep 12 application deadline
A public community college known for culinary arts, nursing, and natural-resources programs. The Bend campus sits near the Cascade Range and central Oregon's outdoor recreation areas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,329
Chemeketa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 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
Clackamas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oregon City, OR
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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