Campus of Western Oregon University

    Western Oregon University

    Also known as WOU

    Monmouth, OR, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division II

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    Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Western Oregon University Location & Details

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Western Oregon University

    Monmouth, OR, United States

    • Public
    • Master's university

    Fringe town

    In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.

    1. City
    2. Suburb
    3. Town (this campus)
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityPortland, OR · about 53 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Website
    wou.edu

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