20 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Oregon

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.47M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 20 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: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

2. University of Oregon

Eugene

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#100 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

4. Portland State University

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#152 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

5. Lewis & Clark College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,832

6. Reed College

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#412 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,106

7. University of Portland

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#444 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1319
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,717

8. Willamette University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#445 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $32,957
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,700

9. Western Oregon University

Monmouth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#648 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1103
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,907

10. George Fox University

Newberg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#663 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,840

11. Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#759 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Southern Oregon University

Ashland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,011
Enrollment: 5,204

13. Pacific University

Forest Grove

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#882 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $33,472

14. Linfield College - McMinnville

McMinnville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#914 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $31,585
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

15. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#955 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,718
Enrollment: 2,674

16. Oregon State University - Cascades

Bend

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#989 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,232
Enrollment: 1,273

17. University of Western States

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1171 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 1,096
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1904

18. Western Seminary

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1545 in the United States

#1633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 817
Male:Female: 68:32

19. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Portland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1639 in the United States

#1729 in North America

Enrollment: 160
Male:Female: 18:82

20. Corban University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1726 in the United States

#1817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $26,231
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $22,536

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	37	5
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
California	143	2
Montana	9	165
Utah	11	44
Arizona	10	28
Colorado	24	53
North Dakota	9	211
South Dakota	10	324
New Mexico	9	95
Nebraska	14	88
Kansas	20	75
Minnesota	30	18
Oklahoma	22	108
Iowa	33	43
Texas	85	20
Missouri	41	39
Wisconsin	35	13
Arkansas	18	143
Illinois	79	14
Michigan	45	4
Indiana	36	54
Louisiana	26	76
Alaska	4	227
Mississippi	15	180
Tennessee	39	45
Kentucky	29	57
Ohio	66	19
Alabama	28	82
West Virginia	20	121
Georgia	51	41
Pennsylvania	113	11
Virginia	42	38
North Carolina	49	21
South Carolina	32	66
New York	144	6
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Delaware	4	97
Vermont	12	123
New Jersey	29	24
Connecticut	22	10
New Hampshire	13	90
Florida	69	29
Massachusetts	74	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Maine	16	200
Hawaii	7	107
Puerto Rico	15	406