18 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 4M citations received by 88.3K 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

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

2. University of Oregon

Eugene

For Psychology

#109 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Oregon State University

Corvallis

For Psychology

#144 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

4. Portland State University

Portland

For Psychology

#176 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

5. University of Portland

Portland

For Psychology

#362 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

6. Pacific University

Forest Grove

For Psychology

#470 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

7. Reed College

Portland

For Psychology

#488 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

8. Lewis & Clark College

Portland

For Psychology

#499 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

9. Willamette University

Salem

For Psychology

#555 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

10. Western Oregon University

Monmouth

For Psychology

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

11. George Fox University

Newberg

For Psychology

#640 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

12. Southern Oregon University

Ashland

For Psychology

#769 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

13. Linfield College - McMinnville

McMinnville

For Psychology

#863 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

14. Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls

For Psychology

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

15. University of Western States

Portland

For Psychology

#954 in the United States

#1023 in North America

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

16. Oregon State University - Cascades

Bend

For Psychology

#1081 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

17. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande

For Psychology

#1166 in the United States

#1241 in North America

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

18. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Portland

For Psychology

#1388 in the United States

#1467 in North America

Enrollment: 236

Closest to Oregon states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	30	5
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Colorado	21	58
North Dakota	7	209
South Dakota	8	260
New Mexico	8	89
Nebraska	13	111
Kansas	14	75
Minnesota	28	16
Oklahoma	20	129
Iowa	31	31
Texas	77	33
Missouri	35	18
Wisconsin	32	17
Arkansas	17	125
Illinois	71	20
Michigan	37	3
Indiana	35	57
Louisiana	25	90
Alaska	4	387
Mississippi	14	158
Tennessee	37	42
Kentucky	26	56
Ohio	60	23
Alabama	26	52
West Virginia	17	100
Georgia	46	21
Pennsylvania	101	6
Virginia	43	39
North Carolina	44	14
South Carolina	25	73
New York	132	8
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Vermont	11	97
New Jersey	27	32
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Florida	58	27
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Hawaii	6	139
Puerto Rico	16	421