Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Oregon for Education

Focusing specifically on Education, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Oregon. Our methodology evaluated 328.5K subject-specific papers and 12.54M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Corvallis

Oregon State University

For Education

#91 in United States #103 in North America

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Portland, OR

Portland State University

For Education

#100 in United States #112 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

3

Eugene

University of Oregon

For Education

#107 in United States #119 in North America

88% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

4

Portland, OR

Oregon Health & Science University

For Education

#167 in United States #190 in North America

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

5

McMinnville, OR

Linfield College – McMinnville

For Education

#749 in United States #812 in North America

85% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

6

Klamath Falls

Oregon Institute of Technology

For Education

#720 in United States #780 in North America

95% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

7

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

For Education

#440 in United States #487 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

8

Newberg

George Fox University

For Education

#477 in United States #526 in North America

94% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

For Education

#576 in United States #628 in North America

89% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

10

Forest Grove

Pacific University

For Education

#686 in United States #743 in North America

90% Acceptance

518 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

11

Salem, OR

Willamette University

For Education

#680 in United States #737 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

12

Portland, OR

University of Portland

For Education

#384 in United States #424 in North America

89% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

13

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

For Education

#467 in United States #516 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

14

Bend

Oregon State University – Cascades

For Education

#909 in United States #977 in North America

63% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1231 Avg SAT

15

Portland, OR

For Education

#472 in United States #521 in North America

25% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

16

La Grande

Eastern Oregon University

For Education

#1010 in United States #1081 in North America

98% Acceptance

2,856 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1929 Founded