Best Colleges in Oregon 2026

Oregon has 49 colleges and universities in our database; 42 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$51,751

Avg. Earnings

47.8%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	Warner Pacific University Portland, Oregon	82.1%	$55,204	72.3%	$21,010
2	Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon	70.6%	$64,010	82.5%	$13,494
3	University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon	71.5%	$61,324	86.3%	$15,669
4	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon	59.1%	$72,273	92.6%	$12,687
5	Reed College Portland, Oregon	75.9%	$62,927	30.8%	$67,020
6	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, Oregon	51.2%	$64,010	79.0%	$12,594
7	Corban University Salem, Oregon	61.0%	$48,917	34.8%	$37,208
8	University of Portland Portland, Oregon	80.4%	$82,804	92.5%	$54,900
9	Portland State University Portland, Oregon	53.1%	$57,906	93.1%	$11,238
10	Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, Oregon	38.1%	$38,349		$6,840
11	Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, Oregon	36.7%	$34,357		$4,857
12	Bushnell University Eugene, Oregon	61.8%	$53,623	66.9%	$34,740
13	Linfield University McMinnville, Oregon	65.2%	$78,638	88.7%	$49,530
14	Multnomah University Portland, Oregon	50.8%	$47,939	53.4%	$30,310
15	Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon	44.8%	$51,815	83.4%	$11,025
16	Umpqua Community College Roseburg, Oregon	31.8%	$36,676		$5,909
17	Mt Hood Community College Gresham, Oregon	26.1%	$41,125		$5,175
18	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, Oregon	24.9%	$41,363		$6,288
19	Clackamas Community College Oregon City, Oregon	22.2%	$42,886		$6,210
20	Clatsop Community College Astoria, Oregon	23.7%	$39,477		$4,575
21	Central Oregon Community College Bend, Oregon	24.6%	$38,940		$4,941
22	Treasure Valley Community College Ontario, Oregon	27.0%	$36,738		$6,210
23	Portland Community College Portland, Oregon	17.7%	$44,592		$5,040
24	Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon	22.2%	$40,968		$6,210
25	Willamette University Salem, Oregon	72.7%	$56,911	80.6%	$48,268