Best Oregon Colleges
Oregon has 14 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Reed College in Portland, Oregon, topping our list in Oregon. The top rated public university is Oregon State University. Also highly ranked: University of Portland, Lewis & Clark College and Linfield University.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
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