Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Oregon for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in Oregon. Our methodology evaluated 21.9K subject-specific papers and 778.5K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Corvallis

Oregon State University

For Art & Design

#86 in United States #102 in North America

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Eugene

University of Oregon

For Art & Design

#94 in United States #111 in North America

88% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Portland, OR

Oregon Health & Science University

For Art & Design

#128 in United States #152 in North America

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

4

Portland, OR

Portland State University

For Art & Design

#132 in United States #156 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

5

Portland, OR

University of Portland

For Art & Design

#392 in United States #438 in North America

89% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

6

Portland, OR

For Art & Design

#404 in United States #451 in North America

25% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

7

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

For Art & Design

#405 in United States #452 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

8

Forest Grove

Pacific University

For Art & Design

#456 in United States #505 in North America

90% Acceptance

518 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

9

Salem, OR

Willamette University

For Art & Design

#491 in United States #542 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

10

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

For Art & Design

#613 in United States #673 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

11

Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

For Art & Design

#638 in United States #702 in North America

89% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

12

Newberg

George Fox University

For Art & Design

#640 in United States #704 in North America

94% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

McMinnville, OR

Linfield College – McMinnville

For Art & Design

#737 in United States #803 in North America

85% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1858 Founded