Easiest Colleges to Get Into in Oregon
Ranked by acceptance rate (19 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR · Public | 98% | $17,148 | $50,112 |
| 2 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR · Public | 98% | $17,237 | $51,815 |
| 3 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR · Public | 95% | $15,706 | $72,273 |
| 4 | Corban University Salem, OR · Private nonprofit | 94% | $28,035 | $48,917 |
| 5 | George Fox University Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit | 94% | $31,679 | $59,761 |
| 6 | Portland State University Portland, OR · Public | 91% | $9,552 | $57,906 |
| 7 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit | 90% | $35,273 | $60,583 |
| 8 | University of Portland Portland, OR · Private nonprofit | 89% | $28,210 | $82,804 |
| 9 | Sumner College Portland, OR · Private for-profit | 89% | $29,411 | $46,639 |
| 10 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR · Public | 89% | $16,732 | $49,175 |
| 11 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public | 88% | $22,182 | $61,324 |
| 12 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit | 85% | $26,536 | $78,638 |
| 13 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit | 78% | $36,013 | $62,205 |
| 14 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | 77% | $19,604 | $64,010 |
| 15 | Willamette University Salem, OR · Private nonprofit | 77% | $25,121 | $56,911 |
| 16 | Bushnell University Eugene, OR · Private nonprofit | 67% | $20,789 | $53,623 |
| 17 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public | 63% | $18,048 | $64,010 |
| 18 | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR · Private for-profit | 53% | $23,782 | — |
| 19 | Reed College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit | 25% | $33,013 | $62,927 |