Most selective colleges in Oregon
20 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 20 most selective colleges in Oregon, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 27% at Reed College to 99% at Eastern Oregon University. 7 are public and 13 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College Portland, OR | Private | 27% | 1,420 | $39,951 |
| 2 | Multnomah University Portland, OR | Private | 50% | — | $23,866 |
| 3 | Warner Pacific University Portland, OR | Private | 59% | — | $18,818 |
| 4 | New Hope Christian College-Eugene Eugene, OR | Private | 66% | — | $20,468 |
| 5 | Bushnell University Eugene, OR | Private | 66% | 1,120 | $23,520 |
| 6 | Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR | Private | 69% | — | $40,846 |
| 7 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | Private | 75% | 1,321 | $36,084 |
| 8 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Public | 79% | — | $19,568 |
| 9 | Willamette University Salem, OR | Private | 79% | 1,339 | $23,663 |
| 10 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | Public | 83% | — | $16,470 |
| 11 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Public | 85% | 1,257 | $21,782 |
| 12 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR | Private | 88% | — | $27,341 |
| 13 | Corban University Salem, OR | Private | 90% | — | $25,525 |
| 14 | Portland State University Portland, OR | Public | 91% | — | $12,932 |
| 15 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | Public | 92% | 1,165 | $16,391 |
| 16 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | Private | 92% | 1,123 | $35,350 |
| 17 | University of Portland Portland, OR | Private | 95% | 1,277 | $36,371 |
| 18 | George Fox University Newberg, OR | Private | 96% | 1,170 | $29,981 |
| 19 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | Public | 99% | 1,057 | $18,290 |
| 20 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | Public | 99% | — | $15,987 |
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