18 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.76M citations received by 77.6K academic papers made by 18 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 Health & Science University

Portland

For Psychology

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

2. University of Oregon

Eugene

For Psychology

#109 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

3. Oregon State University

Corvallis

For Psychology

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

4. Portland State University

Portland

For Psychology

#185 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

5. University of Portland

Portland

For Psychology

#332 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

6. Reed College

Portland

For Psychology

#488 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

7. Lewis & Clark College

Portland

For Psychology

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

8. Willamette University

Salem

For Psychology

#549 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

9. Western Oregon University

Monmouth

For Psychology

#581 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

10. Pacific University

Forest Grove

For Psychology

#641 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

11. George Fox University

Newberg

For Psychology

#643 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

12. Southern Oregon University

Ashland

For Psychology

#798 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

13. University of Western States

Portland

For Psychology

#885 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

14. Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls

For Psychology

#890 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

15. Linfield College - McMinnville

McMinnville

For Psychology

#928 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

16. Oregon State University - Cascades

Bend

For Psychology

#1104 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

17. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande

For Psychology

#1105 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

18. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Portland

For Psychology

#1375 in the United States

#1454 in North America

Enrollment: 160
Male:Female: 18:82

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	29	5
Idaho	7	277
Nevada	7	151
California	128	4
Montana	7	230
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	39
Colorado	20	56
North Dakota	6	204
South Dakota	8	258
New Mexico	7	89
Nebraska	13	114
Kansas	14	79
Minnesota	28	14
Oklahoma	18	132
Iowa	32	31
Texas	76	34
Missouri	35	18
Wisconsin	31	17
Arkansas	17	125
Illinois	70	23
Michigan	37	3
Indiana	34	58
Louisiana	25	91
Alaska	4	395
Mississippi	14	155
Tennessee	35	40
Kentucky	26	55
Ohio	60	22
Alabama	24	50
West Virginia	17	108
Georgia	44	20
Pennsylvania	99	7
Virginia	41	42
North Carolina	42	16
South Carolina	24	72
New York	130	9
District of Columbia	10	69
Maryland	27	2
Vermont	11	96
New Jersey	27	33
Connecticut	21	6
New Hampshire	13	102
Florida	55	27
Massachusetts	67	1
Rhode Island	9	52
Maine	13	247
Hawaii	6	136
Puerto Rico	15	427