3 Best Universities in Eugene, OR [2026 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Eugene ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.63M citations received by 53.8K academic publications made by 3 universities from Eugene, the popularity of 559 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Oregon

#2 in Oregon

#92 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Northwest Christian University

#25 in Oregon

#1831 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,907
Receiving Aid: 100%

3. New Hope Christian College - Eugene

#27 in Oregon

#1971 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $17,573
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,297

Universities near Eugene

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
59	Oregon State University	61	Corvallis, Oregon
90	Western Oregon University	670	Monmouth, Oregon
93	Corban University	1616	Salem, Oregon
98	Willamette University	438	Salem, Oregon
115	Mount Angel Seminary	1780	Saint Benedict, Oregon
128	Linfield College - McMinnville	760	McMinnville, Oregon
139	George Fox University	652	Newberg, Oregon
140	Oregon State University - Cascades	1476	Bend, Oregon
142	Pioneer Pacific College	2404	Wilsonville, Oregon
159	Lewis & Clark College	409	Portland, Oregon