City Rankings

Best Colleges in Portland, Oregon

Top colleges in Portland ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes -- updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 12

Avg grad earnings: $60,469

Top Colleges in Portland

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

#	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg
1	University of Portland #308 national	Private	$82,804	95.4%	1,277
2	Reed College #353 national	Private	$62,927	27.2%	1,420
3	Lewis & Clark College #556 national	Private	$62,205	74.5%	1,321
4	Portland State University #703 national	Public	$57,906	90.9%	N/A
5	Portland Community College #1041 national	Public	$44,592	N/A	N/A
6	Oregon Health & Science University	Public	$101,028	N/A	N/A
7	Warner Pacific University	Private	$55,204	58.6%	N/A
8	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies	Private	$55,204	67.1%	N/A
9	Multnomah University	Private	$47,939	49.8%	N/A
10	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Private	$34,883	68.5%	N/A

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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