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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Oregon

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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 81.95% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.78%.
Reed College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 30.80% and Southern Oregon University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.32% 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 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Reed College 9,023 (3,302/5,010) 2,779 (828/1,700) 394 (131/207) 31% (25%/34%) 14% (16%/4%)
2 University of Portland 10,122 (3,031/7,091) 9,364 (2,823/6,541) 813 (278/535) 93% (93%/92%) 9% (10%/8%)
3 Pacific University 2,759 (994/1,260) 2,546 (911/1,213) 393 (180/213) 92% (92%/96%) 15% (20%/17%)
4 Portland State University 7,926 (2,897/4,914) 7,378 (2,675/4,600) 1,634 (671/930) 93% (92%/94%) 22% (25%/19%)
5 George Fox University 3,542 (1,494/2,043) 3,249 (1,354/1,891) 626 (281/345) 92% (91%/93%) 19% (21%/17%)
6 Linfield University 2,122 (870/1,252) 1,882 (760/1,122) 380 (147/233) 89% (87%/90%) 20% (19%/19%)
7 University of Oregon 37,154 (15,280/21,840) 32,061 (12,830/19,216) 5,313 (2,299/3,005) 86% (84%/88%) 17% (18%/14%)
8 Oregon State University 25,651 (11,800/13,851) 21,169 (9,486/11,683) 4,513 (2,235/2,278) 83% (80%/84%) 21% (24%/16%)
10 Southern Oregon University 2,126 (740/1,256) 1,870 (644/1,116) 567 (201/333) 88% (87%/89%) 30% (31%/27%)
Average11,158 (4,490/4,490)9,144 (3,590/5,454)1,626 (714/898)81.95% (80.0%/121.5%)17.78% (19.9%/16.5%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Oregon is 1268. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 645 and the average SAT Math score is 623.
Reed College has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and Pacific University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,175 among best schools in Oregon. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Oregon for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Reed College 47%
(185)
1410720690
2University of Portland 13%
(104)
1315665650
3Pacific University 8%
(32)
1175600575
4Portland State University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
5George Fox University 10%
(60)
1180600580
6Linfield University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
7University of Oregon 11%
(564)
1260640620
8Oregon State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
10Southern Oregon University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average17.80% 1268645623

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Oregon is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Oregon for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1Reed College 27%
(105)
323529
2University of Portland 6%
(46)
292629
3Pacific University 7%
(27)
222121
4Portland State University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
5George Fox University 6%
(36)
252524
6Linfield University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
7University of Oregon 6%
(332)
272726
8Oregon State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
10Southern Oregon University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average10.40% 272726

*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 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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
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.