US CollegesColleges in Oregon: cost, admission and results
41 degree-granting colleges and universities in Oregon, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Oregon State University (30,743 undergraduates), University of Oregon (20,497 undergraduates), Portland Community College (19,531 undergraduates).
Oregon at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 41
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 23 / 18 / 0
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $13,298
- Median net price a year
- $17,796
- Median admission rate
- 88%
- Median graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $54,657
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton, OR · Public | not reported | $15,278 | 18% | $43,936 |
| Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR · Private nonprofit | 67% | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
| Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, OR · Public | not reported | $10,426 | 27% | $43,858 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem, OR · Public | not reported | $5,855 | 19% | $45,297 |
| Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, OR · Public | not reported | $10,965 | 25% | $49,259 |
| Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria, OR · Public | not reported | $11,607 | 22% | $44,554 |
| Columbia Gorge Community CollegeThe Dalles, OR · Public | not reported | $18,314 | 33% | $45,023 |
| Corban UniversitySalem, OR · Private nonprofit | 94% | $32,913 | 61% | $53,254 |
| Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · Public | 98% | $15,665 | 38% | $53,987 |
| George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · Private nonprofit | 94% | $31,648 | 69% | $62,873 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR · Public | not reported | $12,828 | 24% | $42,854 |
| Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 78% | $34,286 | 74% | $64,090 |
| Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit | 85% | $24,882 | 62% | $81,101 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR · Public | not reported | $11,308 | 26% | $46,525 |
| Mount Angel SeminarySaint Benedict, OR · Private nonprofit | 100% | $47,992 | 67% | not reported |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR · Public | not reported | $5,233 | 22% | $46,423 |
| National University of Natural MedicinePortland, OR · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| New Hope Christian College-EugeneEugene, OR · Private nonprofit | 80% | $18,634 | 22% | $43,617 |
| Oregon Coast Community CollegeNewport, OR · Public | not reported | $18,336 | 22% | not reported |
| Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $109,788 |
| Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · Public | 95% | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR · Public | 77% | $21,504 | 68% | $67,894 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR · Public | 63% | $17,853 | 54% | $67,894 |
| Pacific Bible CollegeMedford, OR · Private nonprofit | 100% | $6,909 | 0% | not reported |
| Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 75% | $31,098 | 30% | not reported |
| Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit | 90% | $35,520 | 71% | $67,497 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland, OR · Public | not reported | $6,234 | 19% | $48,571 |
| Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · Public | 91% | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Reed CollegePortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 25% | $32,800 | 74% | $64,977 |
| Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, OR · Public | not reported | $4,392 | 16% | $41,327 |
| Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · Public | 89% | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, OR · Public | not reported | $7,455 | 40% | $43,656 |
| Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook, OR · Public | not reported | $5,334 | 42% | $42,896 |
| University of OregonEugene, OR · Public | 88% | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
| University of PortlandPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 89% | $28,803 | 80% | $85,634 |
| University of Western StatesPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $38,558 |
| Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 71% | $17,739 | 48% | $59,212 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate StudiesPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | 59% | not reported | 100% | $59,212 |
| Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · Public | 98% | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Western SeminaryPortland, OR · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · Private nonprofit | 77% | $25,908 | 71% | $62,275 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Oregon in brief
Of the 41 colleges listed for Oregon, 23 are public and 18 are private nonprofit. By level, 26 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 14 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 1 mainly awards graduate degrees. Together they teach about 150,820 undergraduates, 89% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Oregon State University, University of Oregon and Portland Community College, hold 47% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 1,592 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Portland (12), Eugene (4) and Salem (3).
What college costs in Oregon
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $6,890 a year for students from Oregon and $14,112 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $44,430. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Rogue Community College ($4,392) and Mt Hood Community College ($5,233) and the highest at Pacific University ($35,520) and Lewis & Clark College ($34,286). The median net price across the state, $17,796, is about the same as the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
23 of the 41 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Reed College (25% admitted), Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies (59% admitted) and Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (63% admitted). 19 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 14 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at University of Portland (80%), Lewis & Clark College (74%) and Reed College (74%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 43%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Oregon Health & Science University ($109,788), University of Portland ($85,634) and Linfield University ($81,101). The state median for that measure is $54,657, about the same as the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $18,948 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Oregon
How many colleges are there in Oregon?
This site lists 41 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Oregon, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Oregon?
Oregon State University in Corvallis, with about 30,743 undergraduate students.
Which college in Oregon has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Rogue Community College: students with federal aid paid an average of $4,392 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.