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Oregon Health & Science University

OHSU

Portland, Oregon 97239-3098

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

788Undergrads

Top graduate earnings — known for health sciences

Oregon Health & Science University is a public urban institution in Portland, Oregon. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 788 undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

graduates earn a median of $101,028 a decade after enrollment.

Established
1887
Motto
"Where Healing, Teaching and Discovery Come Together"
Type
Public research university
Acceptance
SAT Avg
788
Undergrads
10:1
Student : Faculty
Grad Rate (4yr)
$101,028
Earnings 10yr

Rankings

U.S. News
2025
#201

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • History The Willamette University School of Medicine, OHSU's earliest predecessor, was founded in the 1860s in Salem, and was relocated to Portland in the 1870s.
  • Hatfield's continued support of medical research in Oregon in general and the hospital in particular was recognized by the institution in 1998 with the dedication of the Mark O.
  • In 2008, Governor Kulongoski released an executive order designating the Mark O.
  • The Oregon Graduate Institute merged with OHSU in July 2001, with OGI becoming the OGI School of Science and Engineering, one of four schools within OHSU at the time.
  • The OGI School of Science and Engineering was renamed the Department of Science Engineering within the School of Medicine at OHSU in 2008.

Source: Wikipedia

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