Oregon: Colleges & Universities

A comprehensive guide to Oregon's public universities, community colleges, private colleges and universities, and health sciences institutions.

Higher Education in Oregon

Oregon offers a diverse higher-education system that includes public research universities, regional universities, community colleges, health sciences education, independent colleges, universities, seminaries, and specialized degree-granting institutions.

According to the State of Oregon, Oregon has 7 public universities and 17 community colleges. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is also a public academic health center offering degrees and certificates, including joint programs with Oregon's public universities.

Oregon's higher-education system also includes 42 private colleges and universities. Private degree-granting institutions are authorized or exempted through the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Degree Authorization.

The table below brings these institutions together in one convenient reference, with institution type, physical address, and direct official website links.

Oregon Higher Education at a Glance

7

Public Universities

17

Community Colleges

42

Private Colleges & Universities

1

Public Health Sciences University

Important: The main table focuses on degree-granting higher-education institutions. Private career and trade schools are not included because Oregon's HECC treats private career schools as a separate category.

#	College / University	Type	Address	Official Website
Public Universities – 7
1	Eastern Oregon University	Public – Regional University	One University Blvd., La Grande, OR 97850	eou.edu
2	Oregon Institute of Technology	Public – Polytechnic University	3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601	oit.edu
3	Oregon State University	Public – Research University	1500 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331	oregonstate.edu
4	Portland State University	Public – Research University	1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201	pdx.edu
5	Southern Oregon University	Public – Regional University	1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520	sou.edu
6	University of Oregon	Public – Research University	1585 E. 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97403	uoregon.edu
7	Western Oregon University	Public – Regional University	345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361	wou.edu
Public Health Sciences University – 1
8	Oregon Health & Science University	Public – Academic Health Center	3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239	ohsu.edu
Community Colleges – 17
9	Blue Mountain Community College	Public – Community College	2411 NW Carden Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801	bluecc.edu
10	Central Oregon Community College	Public – Community College	2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97703	cocc.edu
11	Chemeketa Community College	Public – Community College	4000 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem, OR 97305	chemeketa.edu
12	Clackamas Community College	Public – Community College	19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City, OR 97045	clackamas.edu
13	Clatsop Community College	Public – Community College	1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, OR 97103	clatsopcc.edu
14	Columbia Gorge Community College	Public – Community College	400 E. Scenic Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058	cgcc.edu
15	Klamath Community College	Public – Community College	7390 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603	klamathcc.edu
16	Lane Community College	Public – Community College	4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405	lanecc.edu
17	Linn-Benton Community College	Public – Community College	6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR 97321	linnbenton.edu
18	Mt. Hood Community College	Public – Community College	26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030	mhcc.edu
19	Oregon Coast Community College	Public – Community College	400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366	oregoncoast.edu
20	Portland Community College	Public – Community College	12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97219	pcc.edu
21	Rogue Community College	Public – Community College	3345 Redwood Hwy., Grants Pass, OR 97527	roguecc.edu
22	Southwestern Oregon Community College	Public – Community College	1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420	socc.edu
23	Tillamook Bay Community College	Public – Community College	4301 Third Street, Tillamook, OR 97141	tillamookbaycc.edu
24	Treasure Valley Community College	Public – Community College	650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914	tvcc.cc
25	Umpqua Community College	Public – Community College	522 SE Jackson Street, Roseburg, OR 97470	umpqua.edu
Private Colleges & Universities
26	Bushnell University	Private – University	828 E. 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401	bushnell.edu
27	Corban University	Private – Christian University	5000 Deer Park Drive SE, Salem, OR 97317	corban.edu
28	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Portland	Private – Aeronautical University Campus	Portland, OR	erau.edu
29	George Fox University	Private – Christian University	414 N. Meridian Street, Newberg, OR 97132	georgefox.edu
30	Lewis & Clark College	Private – Liberal Arts College	0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219	lclark.edu
31	Linfield University	Private – University	900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, OR 97128	linfield.edu
32	Mount Angel Seminary	Private – Seminary	1 Abbey Drive, Saint Benedict, OR 97373	mountangelabbey.org
33	Multnomah Campus of Jessup University	Private – University Campus	8435 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97220	multnomah.edu
34	National University of Natural Medicine	Private – Health Sciences University	049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201	nunm.edu
35	Pacific University	Private – University	2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116	pacificu.edu
36	Reed College	Private – Liberal Arts College	3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97202	reed.edu
37	University of Portland	Private – University	5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203	up.edu
38	University of Western States	Private – Health Sciences University	2900 NE 132nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230	uws.edu
39	Walla Walla University School of Nursing	Private – Nursing Program	Portland, OR	wallawalla.edu
40	Warner Pacific University	Private – University	2219 SE 68th Ave., Portland, OR 97215	warnerpacific.edu
41	Western Seminary	Private – Seminary	5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215	westernseminary.edu
42	Western University of Health Sciences	Private – Health Sciences University	200 Mullins Drive, Lebanon, OR 97355	westernu.edu
43	Willamette University	Private – University	900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301	willamette.edu
44	Willamette University – Pacific Northwest College of Art	Private – Art & Design College	511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR 97209	pnca.willamette.edu
45	Pacific Bible College	Private – Bible College	649 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504	pacificbible.edu
46	Sumner College	Private – Nursing / Career College	8335 N. Denver Ave., Portland, OR 97217	sumnercollege.edu
47	Oregon College of Oriental Medicine	Private – Graduate Health Sciences College	10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive, Portland, OR 97216	ocom.edu
48	Portland Actors Conservatory	Private – Specialized Higher Education	1436 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR 97201	pacnw.org

About the Oregon Institution Count

Oregon's official Blue Book describes the state's higher-education system as including seven public universities, 17 community colleges, Oregon Health & Science University, and 42 private colleges and universities.

Institutional counts can vary depending on whether a source counts branch campuses, specialized schools, professional programs, or separately authorized locations as independent institutions. This page follows the State of Oregon's higher-education classifications as closely as possible and avoids counting ordinary branch campuses as separate universities.

Sources / References

1. Oregon Secretary of State – Oregon Blue Book: Higher Education
Official overview of Oregon's higher-education system, including seven public universities, 17 community colleges, OHSU, and 42 private colleges and universities.
https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/education/Pages/higher.aspx

2. Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission – Public Universities
Official list of Oregon's seven public universities.
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/access/Pages/public-universities.aspx

3. Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission – Community Colleges
Official list of Oregon's 17 community colleges.
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/access/pages/community-colleges.aspx

4. Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission – Private Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities
Official information about authorized and exempt private degree-granting institutions in Oregon.
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/access/Pages/degree-granting-institutions.aspx

5. Oregon Secretary of State – Independent College & University Listings
Official institutional listings and website information for Oregon independent colleges and universities.
https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/education/pages/independent-listings.aspx

6. Oregon HECC – Statewide Higher Education Snapshots
Current statewide higher-education data and institution-level snapshots for Oregon's public universities and community colleges.
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/strategy-research/pages/snapshots.aspx

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