Psychology in Portland, OR: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Portland ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 53.8K 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 Psychology

#1 in Oregon

#55 in the United States

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

2. Portland State University

For Psychology

#4 in Oregon

#176 in the United States

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

3. University of Portland

For Psychology

#5 in Oregon

#362 in the United States

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

4. Reed College

For Psychology

#7 in Oregon

#488 in the United States

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

5. Lewis & Clark College

For Psychology

#8 in Oregon

#499 in the United States

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

6. University of Western States

For Psychology

#15 in Oregon

#954 in the United States

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

7. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

For Psychology

#18 in Oregon

#1388 in the United States

Enrollment: 236

Universities for Psychology near Portland

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
33	George Fox University	640	Newberg, Oregon
34	Pacific University	470	Forest Grove, Oregon
71	Willamette University	555	Salem, Oregon
86	Western Oregon University	600	Monmouth, Oregon
116	Oregon State University	144	Corvallis, Oregon
167	University of Oregon	109	Eugene, Oregon
182	Pacific Lutheran University	690	Tacoma, Washington
195	University of Puget Sound	306	Tacoma, Washington
233	Central Washington University	422	Ellensburg, Washington
234	Seattle University	135	Seattle, Washington

Psychology subfields in Portland