Pacific University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Oregon rankings, followed by Corban University and Lewis & Clark College.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Oregon is $12,234 for in-state and $48,156 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Reed College has the highest tuition & fees of $69,350 and Eastern Oregon University has the lowest tuition & fees of $24,729 among Top Colleges in Oregon. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,761 for in-state and $29,158 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 80.45% and the SAT score is 1298 for the Top Colleges in Oregon. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR | $56,374 $1,908 | $39,938 $2,133 | 89.56% -2.20% | 1,130 SAT 20 ACT 20 /-3 | 3,427 -52 | 67% 3% |
| 2 | Corban UniversitySalem, OR | $37,963 $755 | $9,640 $152 | 93.90% 4.16% | - | 1,029 163 | 61% |
| 3 | Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR | $64,828 $2,478 | $19,800 $666 | 78.49% 3.96% | - | 3,504 -22 | 75% 4% |
| 4 | University of PortlandPortland, OR | $58,100 $3,200 | $27,000 $900 | 89.17% -6.22% | 1,290 SAT 26 ACT 30 /-2 | 3,285 -172 | 80% |
| 5 | Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR | $51,736 $320 | $39,865 $3,692 | 85.17% -2.76% | - | 1,709 -17 | 70% 5% |
| 6 | Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR | $24,729 ($11,184) $349 ($475) | $19,332 ($19,332) $583 ($583) | 98.31% -0.45% | - | 2,894 96 | 43% 7% |
| 7 | Willamette UniversitySalem, OR | $51,156 $2,888 | $50,164 $2,542 | 77.09% -2.02% | 1,360 SAT 31 ACT 40 /1 | 2,180 68 | 71% -1% |
| 8 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $38,190 ($14,400) $2,526 ($906) | $33,351 ($16,206) $1,653 ($411) | 77.30% -1.55% | 1,290 SAT 27 ACT | 37,163 1,541 | 70% |
| 9 | Portland State UniversityPortland, OR | $29,136 ($11,118) $879 ($501) | $23,334 ($17,745) $1,359 ($543) | 90.87% -0.04% | - | 19,951 -568 | 53% |
| 10 | Reed CollegePortland, OR | $69,350 $2,330 | - | 24.61% -2.55% | 1,420 SAT 33 ACT 10 /1 | 1,358 -100 | 71% -4% |
| Average | $48,156 ($12,234) | $29,158 ($17,761) | 80% | 1,298 | 7,650 | 66% |
