List of colleges and universities in Oregon


This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Oregon. Seven public universities are operated by boards and seventeen community colleges are operated by locally elected boards. There are also numerous private degree-granting institutions.
The largest university in the state is Oregon State University, with an enrollment of just over 36,000. OSU has branch campuses in Portland, Bend and Newport. The largest institution of higher education in the state is Portland Community College, based in Southwest Portland. The college serves the state's largest metropolitan population, with branch campuses throughout Portland, and claims an enrollment of over 67,000 students.
The oldest college in the state is Willamette University, which was established 1842, and is also the oldest university in the Western United States. OSU was the first to offer public higher education in the state. OSU opened its doors in 1856 as a community preparatory school for the Oregon Territory and was officially chartered by the state in 1868. OSU briefly served as a private school for eight years, starting in 1860. The University of Oregon was next to follow, opening in 1876. Western Oregon University, which started as a private school in 1856, was converted to a public institution in 1882. WOU is recognized as the oldest currently public college in the state, while OSU holds the distinction of being the state's first public college and has served the longest in this capacity. Central Oregon Community College was founded in 1949 as part of the Bend School District and is the longest-standing community college in the state. The COCC College District was formed in 1959 and was officially established as the Central Oregon Area Education District by a vote of residents in 1962.
This list includes all schools that grant degrees at an associate level or higher, and are either accredited or in the process of accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency.

Institutions

SchoolMain locationControlTypeEnrollment
Founded
American College of Healthcare SciencesPortlandPrivate
Health professions school1,0421978
Blue Mountain Community CollegePendletonPublicAssociate's college1,3711962
Bushnell UniversityEugenePrivate
Master's university7581895
Central Oregon Community CollegeBendPublicAssociate's college4,0531949
Chemeketa Community CollegeSalemPublicAssociate's college7,4331970
Clackamas Community CollegeOregon CityPublicAssociate's college5,1531961
Clatsop Community CollegeAstoriaPublicAssociate's college8131958
Columbia Gorge Community CollegeThe DallesPublicAssociate's college7361989
Corban UniversitySalemPrivate
Master's university8661935
Eastern Oregon UniversityLa GrandePublicMaster's university2,7981929
George Fox UniversityNewbergPrivate
Research university4,5311891
Gutenberg CollegeEugenePrivate
Faith-related institution141994
Klamath Community CollegeKlamath FallsPublicAssociate's college1,9361996
Lane Community CollegeEugenePublicAssociate's college6,5071964
Lewis & Clark CollegePortlandPrivateBaccalaureate college3,5261867
Linfield UniversityMcMinnville
PrivateBaccalaureate college1,7261858
Linn–Benton Community CollegeAlbanyPublicAssociate's college4,8811967
Mount Angel SeminarySt. BenedictPrivate
Faith-related institution1161887
Mt. Hood Community CollegeGreshamPublicAssociate's college6,2711965
National University of Natural MedicinePortlandPrivateHealth professions school3721956
Christian College">Christianity">Christian CollegeEugenePrivate
Faith-related institution461925
Oregon Coast Community CollegeNewport
PublicAssociate's college4671987
Oregon College of Oriental MedicinePortlandPrivateHealth professions school1331983
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortlandPublicMedical school2,8771974
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsPublicBaccalaureate college5,1031947
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis
PublicResearch university38,1251868
Pacific Bible CollegeMedfordPrivateFaith-related institution441991
Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortlandPrivateSchool of art5241909
Pacific UniversityForest Grove
PrivateResearch university3,4791849
Portland Bible CollegePortlandPrivateFaith-related institution4151967
Portland Community CollegePortlandPublicAssociate's college20,0331961
Portland State UniversityPortlandPublicResearch university20,5191946
Reed CollegePortlandPrivateBaccalaureate college1,4581911
Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass
PublicAssociate's college3,7901970
Southern Oregon UniversityAshlandPublicMaster's university5,3711926
Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos BayPublicAssociate's college1,4891961
Sumner CollegePortlandPrivateAssociate's college5141974
Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamookPublicAssociate's college5591981
Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario
PublicAssociate's college1,1311962
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburgPublicAssociate's college2,3871964
University of OregonEugene
PublicResearch university23,7861876
University of PortlandPortlandPrivateMaster's university3,4571901
University of Western StatesPortlandPrivateHealth professions school9791904
Warner Pacific UniversityPortlandPrivate
Baccalaureate college3501937
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouthPublicMaster's university3,8571856
Western SeminaryPortlandPrivate
Faith-related institution7701927
Willamette UniversitySalemPrivateBaccalaureate college2,1121842

Out-of-state institutions

Several schools based in other states offer degree programs at locations in Oregon:
SchoolLocationFoundedClosedNotes/Refs
Albany CollegeAlbany18671942Became Lewis & Clark College
Art Institute of PortlandPortland19632018Dream Center permanently closed 18 Art Institute schools at end of 2018.
Ashland College & Normal SchoolAshland1869Underwent name changes to Southern Oregon College to Southern Oregon State College and finally to Southern Oregon University in 1997.
Baker Business CollegeBaker18911976Was in operation from 1891–1976. No transcripts are available.
Baker City Normal & Business CollegeBaker18871905
Baker CollegeBaker19691970Formerly Magic Valley Christian College, which moved to Baker from Albion, Idaho in 1969. Today, the records for Baker College and Magic Valley Christian College are held at Oklahoma Christian University.
Bassist CollegePortland1998Called now the Art Institute of Portland, who has the Bassist College transcripts.
Bethel CollegeBethel18551862Merged with Western Oregon University to form, in turn, Christian College in 1865, Oregon State Normal School in 1882, Oregon Normal School in 1911, and Oregon College of Education in 1939, which is Western Oregon University today.
Blue Mountain UniversityLa Grande18731885
Cascade Christian CollegePortland19181969Records are at Seattle Pacific University.
Cascade CollegePortland19562009School was operated by Oklahoma Christian University as a branch campus from 1994 to 2009. The school was formerly Columbia Christian College from 1956 to 1993.
Today, the records for both Columbia Christian College and Cascade College are at Oklahoma Christian University.
Colegio Cesar ChavezMount Angel19731983First Chicano college in U.S.
An archive on this college is available through the Oregon State University archives.
College of PhilomathPhilomath18891912Early Oregon public preparatory
Columbia Christian CollegePortland19471993The records for both Columbia Christian College and Cascade College are at Oklahoma Christian University.
Columbia CollegeEugene18551860
Columbia College of BusinessClackamas1999According to the Oregon Department of Education's list, the records are available at Pioneer Pacific College in Wilsonville.
Concordia UniversityPortland19052020
Coquille College18901905
Corvallis AcademyCorvallis18561868Forerunner of Oregon State University.
Dallas CollegeDallas19001914
DeVry UniversityBeaverton2015
Eastern Oregon CollegeLa Grande18921898Forerunner of Eastern Oregon University.
Jefferson InstituteJefferson18571899
Jefferson InstituteRickreall1846
Baptist College (Oregon)|Judson Baptist College]The Dalles19561985Records at Arizona Christian University.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in PortlandPortland19832017All national Le Cordon Bleu locations closed in 2017.
Liberal UniversitySilverton18961903
Marylhurst UniversityMarylhurst18932018
Mineral Springs CollegeSodaville18921908
Mount Angel CollegeSt. Benedict18871973Although the college closed, the seminary, Mount Angel Seminary, is in operation.
Multnomah CollegePortland18971969Forerunner of University of Portland.
Multnomah UniversityPortland19362024Became a branch campus of Jessup University-
National American UniversityTigard2016
North Pacific CollegePortland18991945Dental school absorbed into Oregon Health & Science University and optometry school absorbed into Pacific University.
Oregon City CollegeOregon City18491858Assets donated to McMinnville College.
Oregon College of ArtAshland1984The records went to Pacific College of Art & Design, and since then, Pacific College of Art & Design has closed.
Oregon College of Art and CraftPortland19072019Unsuccessfully tried to merge with other local universities before closing in Spring 2019.
Oregon Denturist CollegeMilwaukie1993
Oregon Graduate InstituteBeaverton19632001Originally the Oregon Graduate Center until 1989. Merged with Oregon Health & Science University in 2001.
Oregon Law SchoolSalem and Portland19021922Not to be confused with the University of Oregon School of Law.
Oregon School of DesignPortland1992
Pacific College of Art & DesignMedfordLost its tax-exempt status.
Pioneer Pacific CollegeBeaverton
Philomath CollegePhilomath
Portland UniversityPortland18911900Was a Methodist school with ties to Willamette University. Campus and buildings sold to the Catholic Church and became the campus for the University of Portland.
Saint Francis College18851905
Saint Joseph College18441849
Saint Michael's CollegePortland18711928
Sublimity CollegeSublimity18571860
Whitney Business CollegeBaker18871891

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