Best small colleges in Oregon
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Oregon11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 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.
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American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, OR · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- 812 undergraduates
- 100% graduate
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Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 1,571 undergraduates
- 71% graduate
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Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- 1,058 undergraduates
- 56% graduate
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Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- 1,678 undergraduates
- 70% graduate
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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 1,613 undergraduates
- 67% graduate
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Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 350 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
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Bushnell University
Eugene, OR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 535 undergraduates
- 56% graduate
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Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 412 undergraduates
- 29% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | $33,013 | $21,500 | $62,927 | 71% |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences | $23,782 | $13,523 | — | 100% |
| Sumner College | $29,411 | $16,500 | $46,639 | 83% |
| Willamette University | $25,121 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $18,048 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 56% |
| Linfield University | $26,536 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | $35,273 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Warner Pacific University | $25,629 | $25,000 | $55,204 | 49% |
| Corban University | $28,035 | $22,625 | $48,917 | 61% |
| Bushnell University | $20,789 | $23,500 | $53,623 | 56% |
| 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
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15