Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Oregon

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Oregon. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Oregon State University — Corvallis, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
University of Oregon — Eugene, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Portland State University — Portland, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Southern Oregon University — Ashland, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Oregon Institute of Technology — Klamath Falls, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
George Fox University — Newberg, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Portland — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Western Oregon University — Monmouth, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Lewis & Clark College — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Pacific University — Forest Grove, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Eastern Oregon University — La Grande, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
Willamette University — Salem, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Linfield University — McMinnville, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Reed College — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus — Bend, Oregon. Public four-year institution.
University of Western States — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Corban University — Salem, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Western Seminary — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bushnell University — Eugene, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Multnomah University — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Pacific Northwest College of Art — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Warner Pacific University — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
National University of Natural Medicine — Portland, Oregon. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.