21 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Oregon

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 5.17M citations received by 136K 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

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#105 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

3. University of Oregon

Eugene

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#108 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
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: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

5. Reed College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#390 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,953

6. Lewis & Clark College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#410 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $37,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $42,021

7. Willamette University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#441 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,421

8. University of Portland

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#448 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,985

9. Pacific University

Forest Grove

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $35,235

10. George Fox University

Newberg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#646 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,171

11. Western Oregon University

Monmouth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#668 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,241
Enrollment: 3,722

12. Southern Oregon University

Ashland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,788
Enrollment: 5,113

13. Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#866 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Linfield College - McMinnville

McMinnville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#911 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $29,936
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,156

15. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#978 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,404
Enrollment: 2,894

16. Oregon State University - Cascades

Bend

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1045 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1231
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,046

17. University of Western States

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1250 in the United States

#1330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 959
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1904

18. Western Seminary

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1625 in the United States

#1715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 755
Male:Female: 65:35

19. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1631 in the United States

#1722 in North America

Enrollment: 236

20. Corban University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1643 in the United States

#1734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $27,119
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,715

21. Warner Pacific University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1755 in the United States

#1846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $26,187
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,699

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	39	5
Idaho	7	193
Nevada	8	149
California	147	2
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Arizona	10	29
Colorado	24	52
North Dakota	9	216
South Dakota	12	331
New Mexico	9	100
Nebraska	15	87
Kansas	22	74
Minnesota	30	18
Oklahoma	22	103
Iowa	32	44
Texas	89	21
Missouri	44	40
Wisconsin	36	14
Arkansas	18	146
Illinois	79	12
Michigan	47	3
Indiana	38	39
Louisiana	27	79
Alaska	4	233
Mississippi	15	177
Tennessee	39	46
Kentucky	29	60
Ohio	67	19
Alabama	30	82
West Virginia	20	120
Georgia	52	42
Pennsylvania	114	9
Virginia	42	37
North Carolina	50	20
South Carolina	32	68
New York	146	6
District of Columbia	13	48
Maryland	28	8
Delaware	4	97
Vermont	12	124
New Jersey	29	22
Connecticut	22	10
New Hampshire	13	84
Florida	70	31
Massachusetts	75	1
Rhode Island	9	56
Maine	16	199
Hawaii	7	106
Puerto Rico	15	414