List of colleges and universities in Oregon

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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. [1] There are also numerous private degree-granting institutions.

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The largest university in the state is Oregon State University (OSU), with an enrollment of just over 36,000 (2023). [2] 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 (2023).

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 (WOU), 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 (COCC) 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

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George Fox University
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Gutenberg College
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Lane Community College Building
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Oregon Health & Science University
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Oregon State University
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Pacific University
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New Hope Christian College
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Portland Community College
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Portland State University
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University of Oregon
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University of Portland
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Willamette University
SchoolMain locationControlType [3] Enrollment [4]
(Fall 2023)		Founded
American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland Private
(for-profit)		 Health professions school 10421978 [5]
Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton Public Associate's college 1,3711962 [6]
Bushnell University Eugene Private
(Disciples of Christ)		 Master's university 7581895 [7]
Central Oregon Community College Bend Public Associate's college 4,0531949 [8]
Chemeketa Community College Salem Public Associate's college 7,4331970 [6]
Clackamas Community College Oregon City Public Associate's college 5,1531961 [6]
Clatsop Community College Astoria Public Associate's college 8131958 [6]
College of Emergency Services Clackamas Private
(for-profit)		 Health professions school 1995 [9]
Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Public Associate's college 7361989 [6]
Corban University Salem Private
(Baptist)		 Master's university 8661935
Eastern Oregon University La Grande Public Master's university 2,7981929
George Fox University Newberg Private
(Quaker)		 Research university 4,5311891
Gutenberg College Eugene Private
(Protestant)		 Faith-related institution [10] 14 [11] 1994 [12]
Klamath Community College Klamath Falls Public Associate's college 1,9361996 [6]
Lane Community College Eugene Public Associate's college 6,5071964 [6]
Lewis & Clark College Portland Private Baccalaureate college 3,5261867
Linfield University McMinnville Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 1,7261858
Linn–Benton Community College Albany Public Associate's college 4,8811967 [6]
Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict Private
(Catholic)		 Faith-related institution 1161887 [13]
Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Public Associate's college 6,2711965 [6]
National University of Natural Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 3721956 [14]
New Hope Christian College Eugene Private
(Pentecostal)		 Faith-related institution 461925
Oregon Coast Community College Newport Public Associate's college 4671987 [6]
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 1331983 [15]
Oregon Health & Science University Portland Public Medical school 2,8771974 [16]
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Public Baccalaureate college 5,1031947
Oregon State University

Corvallis

Public Research university 38,125 [17] 1868
Pacific Bible College Medford Private Faith-related institution 441991 [18]
Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland Private School of art 5241909
Pacific University

Forest Grove

Private Research university 3,4791849
Portland Bible College Portland Private Faith-related institution 4151967
Portland Community College Portland Public Associate's college 20,0331961 [6]
Portland State University [19] Portland Public Research university 20,5191946
Reed College Portland Private Baccalaureate college 1,4581911
Rogue Community College

Grants Pass

Public Associate's college 3,7901970 [6]
Southern Oregon University Ashland Public Master's university 5,3711926
Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public Associate's college 1,4891961 [20]
Sumner College Portland Private
(for-profit)		 Associate's college 5141974 [21]
Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Public Associate's college 5591981 [6]
Treasure Valley Community College Ontario Public Associate's college 1,1311962 [6]
Umpqua Community College Roseburg Public Associate's college 2,3871964 [22]
University of Oregon

Eugene

Public Research university 23,7861876
University of Portland Portland Private
(Catholic)		 Master's university 3,4571901
University of Western States Portland Private Health professions school 9791904 [23]
Warner Pacific University Portland Private
(Church of God)		 Baccalaureate college 6301937 [24]
Western Oregon University Monmouth Public Master's university 3,8571856
Western Seminary Portland Private
(Christian)		 Faith-related institution 7701927 [25]
Willamette University Salem Private Baccalaureate college 2,1121842

Out-of-state institutions

Several schools based in other states offer degree programs at locations in Oregon:

Defunct institutions

SchoolLocation(s)FoundedClosedNotes/Refs [31]
Albany College Albany 18671942Became Lewis & Clark College [32]
Art Institute of Portland Portland 1963 [33] 2018Dream Center permanently closed 18 Art Institute schools at end of 2018.
Ashland College & Normal School Ashland 1869Underwent name changes to Southern Oregon College (SOC) to Southern Oregon State College (SOSC) and finally to Southern Oregon University (SOU) in 1997. [34] [35]
Baker Business College Baker 18911976Was in operation from 1891–1976. [36] No transcripts are available. [37]
Baker City Normal & Business College Baker 18871905
Baker College Baker 19691970Formerly Magic Valley Christian College, which moved to Baker from Albion, Idaho in 1969. [38] Today, the records for Baker College and Magic Valley Christian College are held at Oklahoma Christian University. [39]
Bassist College Portland 1998Called now the Art Institute of Portland, who has the Bassist College transcripts. [40]
Bethel College Bethel 18551862Merged 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. [41]
Blue Mountain University La Grande 18731885 [42]
Cascade Christian College Portland 19181969Records are at Seattle Pacific University. [43]
Cascade College Portland19562009School 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. [44]

Today, the records for both Columbia Christian College and Cascade College are at Oklahoma Christian University. [39]

Colegio Cesar Chavez Mount Angel 19731983First Chicano college in U.S.
An archive on this college is available through the Oregon State University archives. [45]
College of Philomath Philomath 18891912Early Oregon public preparatory [46]
Columbia Christian College Portland 19471993The records for both Columbia Christian College and Cascade College (the one that closed in 2009) are at Oklahoma Christian University. [39]
Columbia College Eugene 18551860 [47]
Columbia College of Business Clackamas 1999According to the Oregon Department of Education's list, the records are available at Pioneer Pacific College in Wilsonville. [48]
Concordia University Portland 19052020 [49]
Coquille College 18901905
Corvallis Academy Corvallis 18561868Forerunner of Oregon State University. [50]
Dallas College Dallas 19001914
DeVry University Beaverton 2015 [51] [52]
Eastern Oregon College La Grande 18921898Forerunner of Eastern Oregon University. [53] [54]
Jefferson Institute Jefferson 18571899
Jefferson Institute Rickreall 1846
Judson Baptist College The Dalles 19561985Records at Arizona Christian University. [55]
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Portland 1983 [56] 2017All national Le Cordon Bleu locations closed in 2017.
Liberal University Silverton 18961903
Marylhurst University Marylhurst 18932018
Mineral Springs College Sodaville 18921908
Mount Angel College St. Benedict 18871973Although the college closed, the seminary, Mount Angel Seminary, is in operation. [57]
Multnomah College Portland 18971969Forerunner of University of Portland. [58]
Multnomah University Portland 19362024Became a branch campus of Jessup University [59]
National American University Tigard 2016
North Pacific College Portland 18991945Dental school absorbed into Oregon Health & Science University [60] and optometry school absorbed into Pacific University. [61]
Oregon City College Oregon City 18491858Assets donated to McMinnville College. [62]
Oregon College of Art Ashland 1984The records went to Pacific College of Art & Design, [48] and since then, Pacific College of Art & Design has closed. [63] [64]
Oregon College of Art and Craft Portland 1907 [65] 2019Unsuccessfully tried to merge with other local universities before closing in Spring 2019.
Oregon Denturist College Milwaukie 1993
Oregon Graduate Institute Beaverton 19632001Originally the Oregon Graduate Center until 1989. Merged with Oregon Health & Science University in 2001.
Oregon Law School Salem and Portland19021922Not to be confused with the University of Oregon School of Law. [66] [67]
Oregon School of Design Portland 1992
Pacific College of Art & Design Medford Lost its tax-exempt status. [63] [64]
Pioneer Pacific College Beaverton
Philomath College Philomath
Portland University Portland 18911900Was 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 College 18851905
Saint Joseph College 18441849
Saint Michael's College Portland 18711928
Sublimity College Sublimity 18571860
Whitney Business College Baker 18871891 [68]

See also

References

General

Specific

  1. ↑ "Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 341 — Community Colleges". oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors. State of Oregon. 2014. ORS 341.125. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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