Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Oregon
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Oregon18 schools
18 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Oregon
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 3
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 4
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 5
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 6
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 7
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 8
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 9
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 10
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 11
Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 12Tie
Corban University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 12Tie
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · PublicTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 14
Bushnell University
Eugene, OR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 15
Portland State University
Portland, OR · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 16
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 17
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 18
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $62,927 | 71% |
| University of Portland | About $28,000 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Willamette University | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Oregon State University | About $20,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| University of Oregon | About $22,000 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| Lewis & Clark College | About $36,000 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| George Fox University | About $32,000 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | About $18,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 56% |
| Linfield University | About $27,000 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | About $35,000 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Warner Pacific University | About $26,000 | $25,000 | $55,204 | 49% |
| Corban University | About $28,000 | $22,625 | $48,917 | 61% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | About $16,000 | $22,500 | $72,273 | 54% |
| Bushnell University | About $21,000 | $23,500 | $53,623 | 56% |
| Portland State University | About $10,000 | $20,500 | $57,906 | 53% |
| Western Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,609 | $51,815 | 47% |
| Eastern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,500 | $50,112 | 43% |
| Southern Oregon University | About $17,000 | $20,332 | $49,175 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28