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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Oregon for Students from China

13 Colleges
$39,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 13 schools in Oregon, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Chinese students in Oregon. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Oregon for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best affordable school for Chinese students in Oregon in this year’s ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study. International students at Oregon State can expect to pay, on average, about $31,579 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,420 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UO are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. International students at UO can expect to pay, on average, about $39,308 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 976 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Western Oregon State College are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Western Oregon State College is about $29,709 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,369 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 13 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GFU are China, Canada, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GFU is about $38,520 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,293 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Oregon. Located in Ashland, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 810 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern Oregon University are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southern Oregon University is about $23,613 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,569 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon list. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 279 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Linfield come from such countries as China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Linfield is about $46,032 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,010 per year.

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University of Portland landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 827 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students studying at University of Portland come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Portland runs, on average, about $49,864. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,868 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 470 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to Pacific to study. International students at Pacific can expect to pay, on average, about $50,070 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $36,169 per year.

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Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pacific Northwest College of Art are Canada, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pacific Northwest College of Art is about $42,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $35,691 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Willamette University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 401 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Willamette are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China. International students at Willamette can expect to pay, on average, about $44,234 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $44,125 per year.

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With a ranking of #12, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 463 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lewis and Clark College are Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Lewis and Clark College can expect to pay, on average, about $57,404 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,910 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Reed College
Portland, OR

Reed College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Oregon ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 327 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students studying at Reed come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. International students at Reed can expect to pay, on average, about $62,730 a year to attend the school.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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