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Portland Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Portland

There are at least 35 colleges in Portland, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 65,326 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 46,380 full-time students, and a reported 4,585 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include Portland Community College, Portland State University, Lewis & Clark College and University of Portland. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Reed College, Lewis & Clark College or University of Portland.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Portland.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Portland.

Portland QuickSchools™

We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

Apollo College
Portland, Oregon

Offers degree and certificate programs in medical, dental, and information technology disciplines. Main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and eight satellite campuses spread across six western states.

  • Programs: Medical and Dental Administration, Medical and Pharmaceutical, Medical Assisting and Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Barbizon
Portland, Oregon

  • Programs: Fashion Design, Marketing, Theatre
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

DeVry University
Portland, Oregon

Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

  • Programs: e-Business/ e-Commerce, Information Technology, Management and Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

DeVry University
Portland, Oregon

Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

  • Programs: e-Business/ e-Commerce, Information Technology, Management and Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest College
Portland, Oregon

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Heald College
Portland, Oregon

Offers associate degree, certificate and diploma programs in business, healthcare, and technology. Located at 11 campuses in California, Oregon and Hawaii

  • Programs: Accounting, Computer Networking, Criminal Justice, Finance, Information Technology, Management and Administration, Medical and Dental Administration, Medical Assisting and Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate

ITT Technical Institute
Portland, Oregon

With over 90 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Portland, Oregon

  • Programs: Accounting, Computer Networking, e-Business/ e-Commerce, Finance, Information Technology, Management and Administration, Marketing, Medical and Dental Administration, Public, Technologies
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Portland, Oregon

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at thirteen campuses in ten states

  • Programs: Culinary Arts and Pastry, Hospitality Management, Management and Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Oregon Culinary Institute
Portland, Oregon

Offers career training and Associate degree programs in the culinary field. Located in Portland, Oregon

  • Programs: Culinary Arts and Pastry
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma

The Art Institutes
Portland, Oregon

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Arts Crafts and Leisure, Communication, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Interior Design, Marketing, Multimedia and Web Design, Photography and photo journalism, Visual Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree - General

Portland Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Beau Monde College of Hair Design
1221 SW 12th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97205

  • Programs: cosmetology, barber, personal grooming.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 170 students, 170 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Cascade College
9101 E Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97216-1515

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, teacher ed, psychology, business management, English, youth ministry, early childhood education, bible studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 286 students, 279 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 242 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

College of Legal Arts
1411 SW Morrison St, Suite 350
Portland, Oregon 97205-1971

  • Programs: corrections, medical transcription, legal assistant, court reporting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 146 students, 100 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

East West College of the Healing Arts
525 NE Oregon St
Portland, Oregon 97232-0000

  • Programs: massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 285 students, 113 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Northwest College of Hair Design
8307 S.E. Monterey Ave
Clackamas, Oregon 97266

  • Programs: hair styling, facial treatment, cosmetology, manicurist, barber, cosmetoloty instructor.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 105 students, 97 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Phagans School of Hair Design
16550 SE McLoughlin
Portland, Oregon 97267

  • Programs: cosmetology, manicurist, hair styling, facial treatment.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 50 students, 50 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Phagans School of Hair Design
1542 NE Weider Ave
Portland, Oregon 97232

  • Programs: cosmetology, hair styling, manicurist, facial treatment.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 107 students, 107 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97219-7132

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, general studies, registered nursing, MIS, accounting, radiation therapist, aircraft maintenance, fire protection tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 23,955 students, 13,580 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Western States Chiropractic College
2900 NE 132nd Ave
Portland, Oregon 97230-3099

  • Programs: chiropractic, biological and biomedical sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 423 students, 423 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Birthingway College of Midwifery
12113 SE Foster Rd
Portland, Oregon 97266

  • Programs: direct entry midwifery.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 57 students, 42 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Concorde Career Institute
1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300
Portland, Oregon 97232

  • Programs: medical assistant, dental assistant, health and medical administrative, surgical tech, massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 506 students, 506 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Concordia University
2811 NE Holman Street
Portland, Oregon 97211-6099

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, business management, curriculum and instruction, psychology, biology, religious education, ESL instruction.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,506 students, 1,294 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 390 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 430-560. Math: 460-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Lewis & Clark College
0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd
Portland, Oregon 97219-7899

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, educational administration, elementary school teaching, psychology, counseling psychology, English teaching, social studies teaching, science teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 3,433 students, 3,080 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,145 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 610-690. Math: 590-670.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Linfield College - Portland Campus
2215 NW Northrup St
Portland, Oregon 97210-2932

  • Programs: registered nursing, health service and sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 394 students, 382 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 126 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary
8435 NE Glisan St
Portland, Oregon 97220

  • Programs: bible studies, ministry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 822 students, 734 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 459 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-620. Math: 450-590.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

National College of Naturopathic Medicine
049 SW Porter
Portland, Oregon 97201

  • Programs: naturopathic medicine, acupuncture.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 503 students, 489 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Oregon College of Art and Craft
8245 SW Barnes Rd
Portland, Oregon 97225

  • Programs: crafts and folk art.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 153 students, 136 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
10525 SE Cherry Blossom Dr
Portland, Oregon 97216

  • Programs: acupuncture.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 260 students, 231 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Pk Rd
Portland, Oregon 97239-3098

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, medicine, dentistry, computer engineering, business management, physician assistant, electrical engineering, bioinformatics.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 2,511 students, 2,089 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson
Portland, Oregon 97209-3023

  • Programs: painting, graphic design, multimedia, printmaking, sculpture, photography, illustration, fine arts studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 293 students, 270 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.

Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, Oregon 97201

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, social services, education, psychology, business management, general studies, communication studies, biological and physical sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 23,929 students, 17,423 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-590. Math: 460-580.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97202-8199

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: English, biology, anthropology, psychology, history, philosophy, art studies, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,340 students, 1,299 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 802 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 660-760. Math: 620-710.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97203-5798

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: education, registered nursing, business management, marketing, biology, finance, elementary school teaching, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 3,415 students, 3,149 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,421 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 540-640. Math: 540-640.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Western Seminary
5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97215-3367

  • Programs: marriage and family therapy, theology, theological and ministerial studies, ministry, missionary studies, pre-ministerial studies, theology and religious vocations.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 677 students, 337 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Beaverton Colleges176,129  
Gresham Colleges190,2057,356 
Hillsboro Colleges270,186130 
Lake Oswego Colleges235,2781,307 
Oregon City Colleges125,7547,329 
Tigard Colleges341,22327 

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