2022 Oregon Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Oregon with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Reed College rank first in the best Oregon college ranking and University of Portland is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Oregon

4 public and 6 private schools rank in the best Oregon colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 81.11% where Reed College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 42% and Portland State University has the highest rate of 95%. Total 98,277 students are attending one of the best Oregon schools where Oregon State University has the largest population with 32,312 students and Marylhurst University has the smallest number of students (743 students). The average graduation rate is 67.22% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Oregon colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Oregon Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Reed College
Portland, OR
42%1,42377%1,3859:1 (11.11 %)
2University of Portland
Portland, OR
77%1,22584%3,99912:1 (8.33 %)
3Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
89%1,14064%3,80810:1 (10.00 %)
4Portland State University
Portland, OR
95%1,09549%23,64021:1 (4.76 %)
5George Fox University
Newberg, OR
91%1,12566%4,10614:1 (7.14 %)
6Linfield College-McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR
80%1,13075%1,3929:1 (11.11 %)
7University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
84%1,19074%21,75217:1 (5.88 %)
8Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
82%1,19569%32,31217:1 (5.88 %)
9Marylhurst University
Marylhurst, OR
---7435:1 (20.00 %)
10Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
90%1,09047%5,14026:1 (3.85 %)
Average81.11%1,17967.22%98,277 (Total)14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Best Oregon Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Oregon colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Oregon colleges is $39,834 where Reed College has the most expensive costs at $62,730 and Marylhurst University has the lowest amount of tuition at $20,835. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Oregon colleges is $23,193 where Pacific University has the highest tuition with $36,169 and George Fox University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $14,293.
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Table. Best Oregon Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Reed College $62,730$64,913
2University of Portland $49,864$50,085
3Pacific University $50,070$52,126
4Portland State University $10,386$29,286 $10,667 $29,574
5George Fox University $38,520$38,671
6Linfield College-McMinnville Campus $46,032$46,950
7University of Oregon $14,421$40,464 $15,008 $41,653
8Oregon State University $12,188$31,579 $12,527 $31,691
9Marylhurst University $20,835-
10Southern Oregon University $11,142$28,962 $11,591 $29,968
Average$12,034$39,834$12,448$42,848
Table. Best Oregon Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Reed College --
2University of Portland $23,868$23,868
3Pacific University $36,169$37,033
4Portland State University $16,518$24,009 $16,518$16,746
5George Fox University $14,293$14,339
6Linfield College-McMinnville Campus $17,010-
7University of Oregon $18,120$30,567 $18,120$18,459
8Oregon State University $15,569$29,420 $15,569$15,875
9Marylhurst University $14,832-
10Southern Oregon University $15,734$18,569 $15,734$12,520
Average$16,485$23,193$15,900$25,160