Philosophy in Portland, OR: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Portland ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 955K citations received by 23.7K academic papers made by 7 universities in Portland 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 Health & Science University

For Philosophy

#3 in Oregon

#111 in the United States

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

2. Portland State University

For Philosophy

#4 in Oregon

#151 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

3. Reed College

For Philosophy

#5 in Oregon

#353 in the United States

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

4. Lewis & Clark College

For Philosophy

#6 in Oregon

#381 in the United States

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

5. University of Portland

For Philosophy

#7 in Oregon

#451 in the United States

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

6. University of Western States

For Philosophy

#17 in Oregon

#1206 in the United States

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

7. Western Seminary

For Philosophy

#18 in Oregon

#1531 in the United States

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

Universities for Philosophy near Portland

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Pacific University	488	Forest Grove, Oregon
71	Willamette University	517	Salem, Oregon
86	Western Oregon University	607	Monmouth, Oregon
116	Oregon State University	109	Corvallis, Oregon
167	University of Oregon	93	Eugene, Oregon
182	Pacific Lutheran University	583	Tacoma, Washington
195	University of Puget Sound	415	Tacoma, Washington
233	Central Washington University	437	Ellensburg, Washington
234	Seattle University	132	Seattle, Washington
235	City University of Seattle	668	Seattle, Washington