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34 Traditional Schools in Oregon
Like other far western states, Oregon’s early history was dominated by trade and agriculture tied to the state’s unique landscape, which encompasses coastline, dense forests, high deserts, and even volcanoes. The direct needs of Oregon’s settlers drove the earliest educational efforts, from instruction in agriculture and mechanics, to the establishment of seminaries and teacher’s colleges to educate and develop religious leaders and educators. Oregon’s deep connection to the liberal arts and humanities is a testament to these early efforts.
Oregon’s claim to fame in the modern age is the Silicon Forest, the Pacific Northwest’s answer to Silicon Valley, a corridor of international tech companies that began to solidify in the 1970s around metropolitan Portland, OR. Portland’s tech industry is driven in no small part by Oregon’s top-tier research institutions, particularly Oregon State University, which is a national leader in engineering and applied sciences. Meanwhile, the University of Oregon has been a major contributor to Oregon’s leadership, counting numerous governors and member of Congress among its alumni.
The higher education landscape of Oregon includes a wide variety of institutions. Oregon is home to one of the nation’s most prestigious small liberal arts colleges, Reed College, as well as some of the nation’s most respected religious schools, including George Fox University, Warner Pacific College, and the University of Portland. Oregon’s fine liberal arts tradition makes for a strong foundation for leadership in government, culture, and business, with institutions like Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College providing background for excellence.

American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, Oregon

Birthingway College of Midwifery
Portland, Oregon

Concordia University-Portland
Portland, Oregon

Corban University
Salem, Oregon

Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon
64
College Consensus
70.9
Student Consensus

Linfield College-McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, Oregon
66.1
College Consensus
75.2
Student Consensus

Linfield College-Online and Continuing Education
McMinnville, Oregon

Linfield College-School of Nursing
Portland, Oregon

Mount Angel Seminary
Saint Benedict, Oregon

Multnomah University
Portland, Oregon

National University of Natural Medicine
Portland, Oregon

New Hope Christian College-Eugene
Eugene, Oregon

Northwest Christian University
Eugene, Oregon

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Portland, Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, Oregon

Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
55.3
College Consensus
74.2
Student Consensus

University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
62.7
College Consensus
76.3
Student Consensus

Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, Oregon

Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pioneer Pacific College
Beaverton, Oregon

Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland
Portland, Oregon
63.6
College Consensus
75.7
Student Consensus

Reed College
Portland, Oregon
73.4
College Consensus
78.9
Student Consensus

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Portland, Oregon
