List of 31 best universities in Oregon

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 31 universities in Oregon ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 12.6M citations received by 330K academic publications made by 31 universities from Oregon, the popularity of 1,397 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Oregon State University

#61 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

2. University of Oregon

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

3. Oregon Health & Science University

#121 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

4. Portland State University

#144 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

5. Reed College

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

6. Lewis & Clark College

#409 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

7. University of Portland

#436 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

8. Willamette University

#438 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

9. Pacific University

#542 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

10. Southern Oregon University

#614 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

11. George Fox University

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

12. Western Oregon University

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

13. Oregon Institute of Technology

#708 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

14. Linfield College - McMinnville

#760 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

15. Eastern Oregon University

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

16. University of Western States

#1400 in the United States

#1484 in North America

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

17. Western Seminary

#1425 in the United States

#1510 in North America

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

18. Oregon State University - Cascades

#1476 in the United States

#1562 in North America

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

19. Corban University

#1616 in the United States

#1703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $27,119
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,715

20. Warner Pacific University

#1622 in the United States

#1709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $26,187
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,699

21. Pacific Northwest College of Art

#1626 in the United States

#1713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $39,710
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,666

22. Multnomah University

#1659 in the United States

#1746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $23,072
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,214

23. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

#1708 in the United States

#1796 in North America

Enrollment: 236

24. Mount Angel Seminary

#1780 in the United States

#1869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $45,366
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,132

25. Northwest Christian University

#1831 in the United States

#1921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,907
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Concordia University - Portland

#1970 in the United States

#2063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $19,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,184

27. New Hope Christian College - Eugene

#1971 in the United States

#2064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $17,573
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,297

28. American College of Healthcare Sciences

#2020 in the United States

#2113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $23,980
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,755

29. National University of Natural Medicine

#2021 in the United States

#2114 in North America

Enrollment: 414
Male:Female: 16:84

30. Birthingway College of Midwifery

#2333 in the United States

#2434 in North America

31. Pioneer Pacific College

#2404 in the United States

#2505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,105
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $4,460

Closest to Oregon states

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Washington	57	8
Idaho	10	146
Nevada	10	131
California	249	2
Montana	12	153
Utah	20	41
Wyoming	1	142
Arizona	25	35
Colorado	38	45
North Dakota	14	180
South Dakota	15	223
New Mexico	12	83
Nebraska	23	64
Kansas	32	73
Minnesota	48	14
Oklahoma	31	97
Iowa	39	49
Texas	119	26
Missouri	67	39
Wisconsin	47	13
Arkansas	24	128
Illinois	100	15
Michigan	62	3
Indiana	55	34
Louisiana	27	79
Alaska	6	182
Mississippi	18	132
Tennessee	56	48
Kentucky	38	59
Ohio	90	18
Alabama	33	85
West Virginia	26	108
Georgia	63	47
Pennsylvania	155	12
Virginia	63	40
North Carolina	65	24
South Carolina	37	88
New York	221	4
District of Columbia	15	51
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Vermont	17	114
New Jersey	47	21
Connecticut	28	10
New Hampshire	16	74
Florida	109	23
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	50
Maine	19	155
Hawaii	10	357
Puerto Rico	52	366
US Virgin Islands	1	789
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623