21 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Oregon

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oregon ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 4.88M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 21 universities in Oregon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Oregon State University

Corvallis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

2. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#105 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

3. University of Oregon

Eugene

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#106 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Portland State University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

5. Reed College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#391 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,993

6. Lewis & Clark College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#409 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $38,247

7. Willamette University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#439 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,716

8. University of Portland

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#448 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1273
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,951

9. Pacific University

Forest Grove

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#525 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $34,809

10. George Fox University

Newberg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#647 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,649

11. Western Oregon University

Monmouth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#664 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Southern Oregon University

Ashland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#795 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,108
Enrollment: 5,371

13. Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#863 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Linfield College - McMinnville

McMinnville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#908 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $31,462
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,598

15. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#974 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,251
Enrollment: 2,798

16. Oregon State University - Cascades

Bend

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#991 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 1,313

17. University of Western States

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1240 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 979
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1904

18. Western Seminary

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1618 in the United States

#1708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 770
Male:Female: 66:34

19. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1630 in the United States

#1720 in North America

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 18:82

20. Corban University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1641 in the United States

#1732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $26,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,358

21. Warner Pacific University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1756 in the United States

#1847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $18,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,619

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	39	5
Idaho	7	194
Nevada	8	152
California	146	2
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Arizona	10	30
Colorado	24	52
North Dakota	9	215
South Dakota	11	330
New Mexico	9	100
Nebraska	15	87
Kansas	22	74
Minnesota	30	18
Oklahoma	22	104
Iowa	32	44
Texas	89	21
Missouri	44	40
Wisconsin	36	14
Arkansas	18	146
Illinois	79	12
Michigan	47	4
Indiana	38	39
Louisiana	27	79
Alaska	4	233
Mississippi	15	178
Tennessee	39	46
Kentucky	29	59
Ohio	67	19
Alabama	29	84
West Virginia	21	119
Georgia	52	42
Pennsylvania	114	8
Virginia	42	37
North Carolina	50	20
South Carolina	32	69
New York	146	6
District of Columbia	13	50
Maryland	28	10
Delaware	4	96
Vermont	12	122
New Jersey	29	22
Connecticut	22	9
New Hampshire	13	82
Florida	70	31
Massachusetts	75	1
Rhode Island	9	56
Maine	16	200
Hawaii	7	107
Puerto Rico	15	415