Colleges with the most faculty per student in Oregon
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Oregon11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1Tie
Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Oregon
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,439 undergraduates
- 1Tie
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,136 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,678 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,613 undergraduates
- 5
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,194 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Sumner College
Portland, OR · Private for-profitTop 8% for graduation
- 13 students per faculty member
- 514 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 13 students per faculty member
- 1,571 undergraduates
- 8
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 17 students per faculty member
- 3,004 undergraduates
- 9
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 18 students per faculty member
- 30,021 undergraduates
- 10
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- 19 students per faculty member
- 19,963 undergraduates
- 11
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, OR · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- 27 students per faculty member
- 812 undergraduates
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% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Linfield University | $26,536 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| Pacific University | $35,273 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Lewis & Clark College | $36,013 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| Sumner College | $29,411 | $16,500 | $46,639 | 83% |
| Willamette University | $25,121 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Oregon State University | $19,604 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| University of Oregon | $22,182 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences | $23,782 | $13,523 | — | 100% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15