Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Oregon

Most Affordable Colleges in Oregon for 2027

About

Which colleges are most affordable for Oregon residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Oregon residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Oregon.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Oregon
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Portland State University 9900 73900 0.8658 14,932 1174 0.8586
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$73,900

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

14,932

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

2 Reed College 10400 83700 0.8757 1,267 1397 0.2919
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Reed College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,267

Est. Median SAT

1,397

Acceptance Rate

29.2 %

3 Eastern Oregon University 14800 58300 0.7463 2,281 1040 0.9916
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR

Sticker Price

$58,300

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

2,281

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

99.2 %

4 Southern Oregon University 20100 73700 0.7275 4,235 1104 0.8862
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

4,235

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

5 Western Oregon University 21300 24600 0.134 3,034 1120 0.8345
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Sticker Price

$24,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

3,034

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

6 Linfield University 24100 90100 0.7324 1,641 1145 0.8517
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Linfield University
McMinnville, OR

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,641

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

7 Corban University 26000 57300 0.5465 886 1105 0.939
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Corban University
Salem, OR

Sticker Price

$57,300

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

886

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

8 George Fox University 26200 95400 0.7256 3,530 1168 0.9282
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Sticker Price

$95,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

3,530

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.8 %

9 Lewis & Clark College 27200 84100 0.6763 1,989 1329 0.7118
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$84,100

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,989

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

10 Oregon Institute of Technology 27700 36400 0.2399 5,288 1138 0.9459
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

5,288

Est. Median SAT

1,138

Acceptance Rate

94.6 %

11 University of Portland 28000 117300 0.7614 2,814 1288 0.9178
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Portland
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$117,300

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

2,814

Est. Median SAT

1,288

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

12 Oregon State University 28800 36700 0.2153 31,253 1272 0.773
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

13 Bushnell University 29800 50900 0.4136 570 1110 0.9736
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bushnell University
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

570

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

97.4 %

14 Willamette University 30300 79200 0.6175 1,770 1335 0.7738
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Willamette University
Salem, OR

Sticker Price

$79,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,770

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

15 Warner Pacific University 32900 41600 0.2099 383 1020 0.7114
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

383

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

71.1 %

16 University of Oregon 34500 40200 0.1418 20,710 1193 0.8742
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

20,710

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

17 Pacific University 37300 74900 0.5022 1,465 1019 0.8986
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Sticker Price

$74,900

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,465

Est. Median SAT

1,019

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

College Raptor Loading Screen College Raptor Loading Screen