Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Oregon. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Oregon is 80.20% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.47%.
Reed College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.61% and Southern Oregon University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.33% among best schools in Oregon. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 9,431 (4,099/4,597) | 2,321 (729/1,303) | 303 (106/123) | 25% (18%/28%) | 13% (15%/3%) |
| 2 | University of Portland | 8,289 (2,751/5,529) | 7,391 (2,407/4,975) | 711 (209/502) | 89% (87%/90%) | 10% (9%/9%) |
| 3 | Pacific University | 2,988 (1,319/1,603) | 2,676 (1,169/1,451) | 351 (167/176) | 90% (89%/91%) | 13% (14%/11%) |
| 4 | Portland State University | 9,077 (3,296/5,591) | 8,248 (2,958/5,115) | 1,502 (636/827) | 91% (90%/91%) | 18% (22%/15%) |
| 5 | George Fox University | 4,207 (1,703/2,504) | 3,934 (1,607/2,327) | 711 (306/405) | 94% (94%/93%) | 18% (19%/16%) |
| 6 | Linfield University | 2,629 (1,083/1,544) | 2,239 (898/1,339) | 381 (148/232) | 85% (83%/87%) | 17% (16%/15%) |
| 7 | University of Oregon | 40,021 (16,602/23,350) | 35,337 (14,336/20,951) | 5,087 (2,163/2,904) | 88% (86%/90%) | 14% (15%/12%) |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 30,293 (14,009/16,237) | 23,418 (10,557/12,835) | 4,778 (2,364/2,404) | 77% (75%/79%) | 20% (22%/15%) |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | 2,320 (780/1,264) | 2,056 (688/1,133) | 603 (209/278) | 89% (88%/90%) | 29% (30%/22%) |
| Average | 12,139 (5,071/5,071) | 9,736 (3,928/5,714) | 1,603 (701/872) | 80.20% (77.4%/112.7%) | 16.47% (17.8%/15.3%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Oregon is 1265. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 643 and the average SAT Math score is 622.
Reed College has the highest SAT scores of 1,420 and Pacific University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best schools in Oregon. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Oregon for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 52% (158) | 1420 | 730 | 690 |
| 2 | University of Portland | 6% (42) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 3 | Pacific University | 5% (17) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| 4 | Portland State University | 1% (2) | - | ||
| 5 | George Fox University | 8% (56) | 1200 | 620 | 580 |
| 6 | Linfield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Linfield University admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Oregon | 8% (412) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 10% (476) | 1290 | 650 | 640 |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | |||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern Oregon University admission. | |||
| Average | 12.86% | 1265 | 643 | 622 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Oregon is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Oregon for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 21% (65) | 33 | 34 | 31 |
| 2 | University of Portland | 3% (21) | 26 | 29 | 27 |
| 3 | Pacific University | 5% (17) | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| 4 | Portland State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 5 | George Fox University | 4% (25) | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | Linfield University | Test Score is NOT considered for Linfield University admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Oregon | 5% (271) | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 4% (206) | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | |||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern Oregon University admission. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 26 | 27 | 25 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Oregon based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Portland | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Pacific University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Portland State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | George Fox University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Linfield University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Oregon | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Oregon State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | |||||||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Oregonand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.