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Best Oregon Community Colleges (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 36 community colleges serving 137,234 students in Oregon (19 public colleges and 17 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Oregon is approximately $4,172 per year for in-state students and $6,738 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in California include Northwest College-Medford, Carrington College-Portland, and Chemeketa Community College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Oregon is 90% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 47%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Top Ranked Oregon Community Colleges (2025-26)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Northwest College-Medford
Private for-profit
2241 Tower East
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 772-8937
Enrollment: 105 students Acceptance rate: 50% Minority enrollment: 96%
Carrington College-Portland
Private for-profit
2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 761-6100
Enrollment: 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Acceptance rate: 84% Minority enrollment: 71%
Chemeketa Community College
Chemeketa Community College Photo - Commencement
Public
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 399-5000
Enrollment: 18,000 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $5,076 Out-state tuition: $11,232 Minority enrollment: 51%
Institute of Technology
Private for-profit
4700 Silverton Road NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 363-9001
Enrollment: 425 students Minority enrollment: 48%
Phagans Beauty College
Private for-profit
1565 SW 53rd Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 753-6466
Enrollment: 58 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
Private for-profit
1310 NE Cushing Drive
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 382-6171
Enrollment: 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
Private for-profit
304 NE Agness Ave Suite F
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 479-6678
Enrollment: 38 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Phagans School of Beauty
Private for-profit
622 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 363-6800
Enrollment: 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Phagans School of Hair Design
Private for-profit
12000 SE 82nd Avenue Suite 4010
Happy Valley, OR 97086
(503) 652-2668
Enrollment: 210 students Acceptance rate: 85%
Aveda Institute-Portland
Private for-profit
325 Northwest 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 294-6000
Enrollment: 249 students Minority enrollment: 93%
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 276-1260
Enrollment: 2,859 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 In-state tuition: $6,188 Out-state tuition: $8,618 Minority enrollment: 58%
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97703
(541) 383-7500
Enrollment: 6,759 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $121 Out-state tuition: $357 Minority enrollment: 43%
Clackamas Community College
Public
19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 594-6000
Enrollment: 10,454 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 In-state tuition: $4,133 Out-state tuition: $11,918 Minority enrollment: 39%
Clatsop Community College
Public
1651 Lexington Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 325-0910
Enrollment: 1,799 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 In-state tuition: $4,014 Out-state tuition: $7,578 Minority enrollment: 57%
College of Hair Design Careers
Private for-profit
1684 Clay St NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 588-5888
Enrollment: 79 students Minority enrollment: 93%
400 E Scenic Dr
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 506-6011
Enrollment: 1,461 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 In-state tuition: $3,636 Out-state tuition: $3,636 Minority enrollment: 67%
Concorde Career College-Portland
Private for-profit
1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 281-4181
Enrollment: 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Acceptance rate: 96% Minority enrollment: 68%
Klamath Community College
Public
7390 South Sixth Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 882-3521
Enrollment: 3,309 students In-state tuition: $3,687 Out-state tuition: $6,495 Minority enrollment: 38%
Lane Community College
Public
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 463-3000
Enrollment: 11,433 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 In-state tuition: $4,794 Out-state tuition: $10,428 Minority enrollment: 37%
Linn-Benton Community College
Linn-Benton Community College Photo - LBCC Courtyard/Library
Public
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
(541) 917-4999
Enrollment: 7,881 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 In-state tuition: $5,105 Out-state tuition: $1,192 Minority enrollment: 37%
Mt Hood Community College
Mt Hood Community College Photo - Mt. Hood Community College Campus
Public
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 491-6422
Enrollment: 18,935 students Student-teacher ratio: 45:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $5,247 Out-state tuition: $9,000 Minority enrollment: 58%
Northwest College-Beaverton
Private for-profit
4200 SW Watson Ave
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 649-1388
Enrollment: 98 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Northwest College-Clackamas
Private for-profit
8307 S.E. Monterey Ave
Happy Valley, OR 97086
(503) 659-2834
Enrollment: 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Northwest College-Eugene
Private for-profit
3150 Gateway Loop
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 344-0397
Enrollment: 139 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Northwest College-Tualatin
Private for-profit
8345 SW Nyberg Street
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 218-2265
Enrollment: 25 students Minority enrollment: 93%
Oregon Coast Community College
Oregon Coast Community College Photo - OCCC Library and Media Services entrance.
Public
400 SE College Way
Newport, OR 97366
(541) 265-2283
Enrollment: 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Acceptance rate: 94% In-state tuition: $3,816 Out-state tuition: $7,959 Minority enrollment: 47%
1500 SW Chandler Avenue
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 322-3100
Enrollment: 1,576 student Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Acceptance rate: 86% Minority enrollment: 24%
Phagans Medford Beauty School
Private for-profit
2320 Poplar Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 772-6155
Enrollment: 27 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Portland Actors Conservatory
Public
128 NW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 274-1717
Enrollment: 12 students Minority enrollment: 93%
Portland Community College
Portland Community College Photo - Rock Creek campus - sculpture
Public
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
(971) 722-6111
Enrollment: 34,158 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $5,600 Out-state tuition: $10,700 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rogue Community College
Rogue Community College Photo - The RCC Riverside Campus in downtown Medford focuses on college transfer programs. An active student government and frequent interaction between the college and the business community ads to the vibrancy of this urban campus.
Public
3345 Redwood Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 956-7501
Enrollment: 5,855 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $120 Out-state tuition: $148 Minority enrollment: 35%
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 888-2525
Enrollment: 2,080 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Private for-profit
8820 SW Center
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 639-6106
Enrollment: 63 students
4301 Third St.
Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-8222
Enrollment: 889 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 In-state tuition: $4,610 Out-state tuition: $5,510 Minority enrollment: 31%
650 College Blvd.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 881-8822
Enrollment: 2,650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 In-state tuition: $5,424 Out-state tuition: $5,904 Minority enrollment: 48%
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Community Colleges in Oregon (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
6035 NE 78th Ct
Portland, OR 97218
(503) 505-5400
Enrollment: 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Private-state tuition: $13,620 Minority enrollment: 41%
600 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-2245
Enrollment: 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Private-state tuition: $13,361 Minority enrollment: 36%
1049 SW Baseline Rd, Suite 500, Building E
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 844-7320
Enrollment: 23 students Minority enrollment: 95%
4145 SW Watson Ave. #300
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 646-6000
Enrollment: 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 In-state tuition: $14,004 Out-state tuition: $14,004 Minority enrollment: 34%

Overview

This State (OR)
Total Faculty
192 staff
Number of Programs Offered
44

Student Body

Total Enrollment
2,463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
# Full-Time Students
310 students
# Part-Time Students
2,153 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
339 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
310 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
193 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
2,589 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
153 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
270 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
% Asian
5%
% Hispanic
20%
% Black
3%
% White
53%
% Hawaiian
1%
% Two or more races
5%
% Non Resident races
1%
% Unknown races
11%
Diversity Score
0.66
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
42%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
58%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$33,800

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$4,172
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,738
Private State Tuition Fees
n/a
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
79%
Median Debt for Graduates
$12,875
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,334
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Total Avg.
n/a
SAT Reading
618
SAT Math
605
ACT Total Avg.
n/a
ACT Composite
25
ACT English
22
ACT Math
24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Oregon?
There are 36 community colleges serving 137,234 students in Oregon.
How much do community colleges cost in Oregon?
The average tuition for community colleges in Oregon is approximately $4,172 per year for in-state students and $6,738 for out-of-state students.
What are the top ranked community colleges in Oregon?
The top-ranked community colleges in Oregon include Northwest College-Medford, Carrington College-Portland, and Chemeketa Community College.
What is community college acceptance rate in Oregon?
The average community college acceptance rate in Oregon is 90% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is community college diversity score in Oregon?
Community colleges in Oregon have a diversity score of 0.66, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Oregon?
Community colleges in Oregon have approximately 47% minority enrollment, with the majority being Hispanic.

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