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Western Oregon State College Ratings and Reviews

  • 4/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Monmouth, OR
  • 3.0 2 reviews
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Western Oregon State College Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Western Oregon State College is rated within the lower 36% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    4 out of 10
  • Academics
    5 out of 10
  • Resources
    5 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    3 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

3.0

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2 student reviews

1 out of 2 (50%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Overall Rating highest and Student Life lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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  • 4 stars
    0
  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    3.0
  • Academics
    3.0
  • Value for Money
    2.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    3.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    3.0
  • Housing
    3.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.0
  • Student Life
    1.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    1.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Western Oregon University?

May 12, 2019
Rating 5 out of 5

Regardless of the fact that WOU is a small university, the atmosphere and the professors are very welcoming. Some professors aren't as welcoming in the beginning, but they turn out to be once you engage with them. If you're concerned about campus safety as well, our campus is very safe! We hardly ever hear about crimes that happen around or within campus, and by the time we do, those crimes have already been resolved... My dream was to attend WOU one day, and with all honesty, I have not once regretted it.

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Oct 3, 2016
Rating 1 out of 5

This school needs a buyer beware sign on it - please please please, take a long hard look at this school before jumping right into it. I wish I had known more before jumping right into this school, as it has been one of the worst decisions that I have ever made for myself. The red brick buildings are charming, but if you look past that, it gets to be quite ugly. Classes are more at the high school level - no challenge what so ever. The social life is almost nonexistent, staff is unhelpful, alongside the strangest, and rudest student body I've ever been around. They treat the campus like Harvard, while it is no where close to being at such a level.

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Share your ratings for Western Oregon State College across academics, campus life, and more to help prospective students understand what it's really like to attend.

Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Western Oregon State College was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026