Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Oregon
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Oregon6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- 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
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 71% graduate
- 2
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 75% graduate
- 3
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 72% graduate
- 4
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 70% graduate
- 5
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 67% graduate
- 6
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 29% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University | $25,121 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Lewis & Clark College | $36,013 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Linfield University | $26,536 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | $35,273 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | $35,785 | $25,000 | $34,883 | 29% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- Connecticut 10
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 14
- New York 60
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 15
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24