Match #1
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,751 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,751 students, close to 3,103
The colleges most similar to Western Oregon University are Southern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, and Eastern Oregon University. Western Oregon University admits 98% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,140 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Western Oregon University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Western Oregon University
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Match #2
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,892 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,892 students, close to 3,103
Match #3
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate98%
- 2,172 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,172 students, close to 3,103
Match #4
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate91%
- 13,182 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 98%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate88%
- 20,497 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 98%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate77%
- 30,743 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,222 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 98%
Match #8
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,160 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,160 students, close to 3,103
Match #9
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate93%
- 5,166 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 98%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate91%
- 7,833 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 98%
Questions about Western Oregon University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Western Oregon University?
The closest matches to Western Oregon University are Southern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, and University of Oregon. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Western Oregon University hard to get into?
Western Oregon University admitted 98% of its 2,798 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Western Oregon University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Western Oregon University ($17,140 a year), including Portland State University ($8,337), Sonoma State University ($10,759), and Eastern Washington University ($13,647). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
