2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Oregon State

The average tuition & fees of Oregon colleges is $8,815 for Oregon residents and $17,764 for students from other States. Reed College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $67,020 and Pacific Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,555.

For graduate programs, Willamette University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $48,268 and New Hope Christian College-Eugene has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $17,620 in Oregon.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Oregon 4-year colleges in 2024 is $31,462 for Oregon residents and $51,354 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Oregon Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$13,693	$33,585	$17,630	$26,845
Books & Supplies	$888		$888
Room & Board	$16,881		$16,881
COA	$31,462	$51,354	$35,399	$44,613

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Oregon, 71 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Oregon colleges is $8,815 for Oregon residents and $17,764 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Oregon tuition & fees have risen 5.67% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Oregon Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$11,506	$28,876	$5,015	$8,713	$31,497	$12,115
2021	$12,079	$30,192	$5,223	$8,929	$32,607	$12,115
2022	$12,216	$30,266	$5,312	$9,080	$32,805	$12,115
2023	$12,907	$31,784	$5,521	$9,081	$33,904	$12,115
2024	$13,693	$33,585	$5,678	$9,388	$32,893	$12,115

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Expensive Oregon Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Reed College	$67,020
Lewis & Clark College	$62,350
University of Portland	$54,900
Pacific University	$54,466
Linfield University	$49,530

Inexpensive Oregon Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Pacific Bible College	$6,555
University of Western States	$11,000
National University of Natural Medicine	$12,476
American College of Healthcare Sciences	$12,656
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies	$12,960

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

28 Oregon colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Oregon colleges is $17,630 for Oregon residents and $26,845 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 107.72% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Oregon Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$16,852	$24,088	$19,455
2021	$17,950	$25,533	$20,102
2022	$17,865	$24,469	$20,192
2023	$18,231	$24,920	$21,649
2024	$17,630	$26,845	$24,629

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Oregon

Willamette University	$47,622
Pacific Northwest College of Art	$41,783
Pacific University	$37,805
Linfield University	$36,173
Oregon Institute of Technology	$34,604

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Oregon

New Hope Christian College-Eugene	$8,100
Warner Pacific University	$9,410
Corban University	$9,488
University of Western States	$10,716
American College of Healthcare Sciences	$13,466

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Oregon colleges in 2024 is $888. The books & supplies costs rose 89.85% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Oregon Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,075
2021	$1,060
2022	$1,007
2023	$988
2024	$888

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Oregon colleges in 2024 is $16,881 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,988 living off campus. 27 schools have on-campus living facilities in Oregon State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.70% and off-campus costs rose 109.62% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Oregon Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$14,391	$14,060
2021	$14,790	$14,591
2022	$15,275	$14,794
2023	$15,820	$15,497
2024	$16,881	$16,988

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Willamette University Private, four-years | Salem
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Portland State University Public, four-years | Portland
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