Four Year Colleges Near Portland, Oregon

Portland State University

• Portland State University is part of the Oregon University System. It is a public school located in downtown Portland and offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, including anthropology, African studies and physics. It has a student to faculty ratio of 22:1. Tuition for the 2009/2010 academic year for in-state students was $6,765. For out-of-state students, tuition was $21,198.

  Portland State University
  P.O. Box 751
  Portland, OR 97207
  503-725-3000
  pdx.edu

University of Portland

• The University of Portland is a private Catholic school affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross. The student to faculty ratio is 13:1, and the school offers approximately 40 different academic majors, including finance, social work, theology and environmental ethics and policy. Tuition and fees for 2009/2010 were $31,060.

  University of Portland
  5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
  Portland, OR 97203
  503-943-8000
  up.edu

Lewis & Clark College

• Lewis & Clark College is a private institution situated on 138 acres. It has received awards for its efforts toward sustainability and "green" construction. The College of Arts and Sciences offers 28 different majors, ranging from studio art to biochemistry and molecular biology. Lewis & Clark College maintains a student to faculty ratio of 12:1; tuition and fees for the 2009/2010 school year were $35,233.

  Lewis & Clark College
  0615 SW. Palatine Hill Road
  Portland, OR 97219
  503-768-7000
  lclark.edu

Reed College

• The Reed College campus sits on 116 acres and includes a lake and a canyon. The college offers 22 majors and six dual degree programs. Reed College has a nuclear reactor on campus---the only liberal arts college in the world able to make that claim. The school has a 10:1 student to faculty ratio. The total cost for tuition and fees for 2009/2010 was $39,700.

  Reed College
  3203 SE. Woodstock Blvd.
  Portland, OR 97202
  503-771-1112
  reed.edu

Concordia University

• Concordia University is a private Christian institution affiliated with Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Concordia University System. It offers 18 undergraduate majors with numerous concentration options. Some academic options include biology, business administration and nursing. The campus is set on 13 acres in a residential area of Portland. The student to faculty ratio is 17:1, and the 2009/2010 undergraduate tuition was $22,900.

  Concordia University
  2811 NE. Holman St.
  Portland, OR 97211
  503-280-8501
  cu-portland.edu