Oregon
Colleges in Oregon
Oregon has 28 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 11 are Compass Recommended.
Map of colleges in Oregon
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Highest-rated colleges in Oregon
#2 in Oregon
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 9%Portland, OR · Value — · Academics B+
#3 in Oregon
University of Portland
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 13%Portland, OR · Value B · Academics A
Top lists in Oregon
- 21 schoolsBest colleges
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 16 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 14 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 18 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 18 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for computer science
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- 17 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 15 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for finance
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 15 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 14 schoolsBest colleges for economics
- 16 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 16 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 16 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 14 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 17 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 14 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 12 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for social work
- 10 schoolsBest value colleges
- 11 schoolsMost affordable colleges with strong academics
- 21 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 11 schoolsBest small colleges
- 3 schoolsBest large colleges
- 7 schoolsBest mid-size colleges
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division I athletes
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division III athletes
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for NAIA athletes
- 21 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
- 11 schoolsColleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
- 11 schoolsLowest net price for middle-income families
- 11 schoolsColleges with the lowest student debt
- 10 schoolsColleges with the best earnings for the price
- 9 schoolsColleges that pay for themselves fastest
- 10 schoolsBest value colleges in the West
- 11 schoolsColleges where the most freshmen return
- 11 schoolsColleges with the most faculty per student
- 11 schoolsColleges that spend the most on teaching
- 11 schoolsMost selective colleges
All colleges in Oregon
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Portland · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,013 | 1,458 | |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Portland · Private for-profit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,782 | 1,042 | |
| University of Portland RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Portland · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,210 | 3,457 | |
| Sumner College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Portland · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,411 | 514 | |
| Willamette University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Salem · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,121 | 2,112 | |
| Oregon State University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Corvallis · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,604 | 35,622 | |
| University of Oregon RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Eugene · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,182 | 23,786 | |
| Lewis & Clark College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Portland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,013 | 3,526 | |
| George Fox University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newberg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,679 | 4,531 | |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Bend · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,048 | 1,313 | |
| Linfield University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. McMinnville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,536 | 1,726 | |
| Pacific University Forest Grove · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,273 | 3,479 | |
| Warner Pacific University Portland · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,629 | 350 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,706 | 5,103 | |
| Corban University Salem · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,035 | 866 | |
| Bushnell University Eugene · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,789 | 758 | |
| Portland State University Portland · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,552 | 20,519 | |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,237 | 3,857 | |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,148 | 2,798 | |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,732 | 5,371 | |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,785 | 524 | |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,200 | 7,433 |
| Lane Community College Eugene · Public | — | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,123 | 6,507 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,821 | 6,271 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 2,877 |
| National University of Natural Medicine Portland · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 372 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 280 |
| Pacific Bible College Medford · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $24,383 | 44 |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Oregon?
Oregon has 28 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Oregon are Compass Recommended?
Reed College, American College of Healthcare Sciences, University of Portland, Sumner College, Willamette University, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Lewis & Clark College, George Fox University, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus, Linfield University. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).