Oregon Best College Rankings
Willamette University ranked first and Lewis & Clark College ranked second in Oregon college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Oregon best colleges is $29,806 for Oregon residents and $41,829 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 82.69% and the average SAT score is 1,279. The average number of student population is 6,877 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Oregon best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,829 and Reed College has the highest tuition & fees of $69,350 and University of Western States has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,534.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $25,054 and Willamette University has the highest tuition & fees of $50,164 and Corban University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,640.
- The average SAT score is 1,279 and Reed College has the highest SAT score of 1,420 and Pacific University has the lowest score of 1,130.
- The average acceptance rate is 82.69% and Reed College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 25% and Eastern Oregon University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 6,877 and Oregon State University has the most students of 37,163 and Multnomah University has the fewest students of 532.
- The average graduation rate is 62.63% and University of Portland has the highest rate of 80% and Southern Oregon University has the lowest rate of 43%.
Oregon Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 17 best colleges in Oregon with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willamette University Salem, OR | $51,156 | $50,164 | 1,360 | 77.1% | 2,180 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | $64,828 | $19,800 | - | 78.5% | 3,504 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $56,374 | $39,938 | 1,130 | 89.6% | 3,427 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR | $51,736 | $39,865 | - | 85.2% | 1,709 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $32,169 | $19,452 | - | 98.1% | 3,722 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Reed College Portland, OR | $69,350 | - | 1,420 | 24.6% | 1,358 | 71% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Portland Portland, OR | $58,100 | $27,000 | 1,290 | 89.2% | 3,285 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $31,887 | $20,601 | - | 88.6% | 5,113 | 43% | 23 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $42,516 | $33,379 | 1,260 | 88.3% | 24,404 | 72% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $38,190 | $33,351 | 1,290 | 77.3% | 37,163 | 70% | 18 to 1 |
| 11 | Corban University Salem, OR | $37,963 | $9,640 | - | 93.9% | 1,029 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Western States Portland, OR | $15,534 | $16,134 | - | - | 959 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 13 | Portland State University Portland, OR | $29,136 | $23,334 | - | 90.9% | 19,951 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| 14 | George Fox University Newberg, OR | $41,320 | $15,920 | 1,200 | 93.5% | 4,916 | 72% | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $24,729 | $19,332 | - | 98.3% | 2,894 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| 16 | Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $35,800 | $18,040 | - | 67.3% | 761 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 17 | Multnomah University Portland, OR | $30,310 | $14,920 | - | - | 532 | 51% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $41,829 | $25,054 | 1,279 | 82.7% | 6,877 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
Oregon Colleges by Ranking and School Type