Best mid-size colleges in Oregon
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Oregon7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- 3,136 undergraduates
- 80% graduate
- 2
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- 2,194 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
- 3
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 3,004 undergraduates
- 72% graduate
- 4
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · PublicTop 13% for earnings
- 5,012 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 5
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 3,249 undergraduates
- 47% graduate
- 6
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- 2,515 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 7
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- 4,368 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Lewis & Clark College | $36,013 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | $15,706 | $22,500 | $72,273 | 54% |
| Western Oregon University | $17,237 | $20,609 | $51,815 | 47% |
| Eastern Oregon University | $17,148 | $20,500 | $50,112 | 43% |
| Southern Oregon University | $16,732 | $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 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3

