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Leading the list is Oregon Health & Science University, our #1 most diverse college in Oregon. On overall diversity, it scores 75.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.3, with a gender-diversity score of 88.2.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 46 schools by overall diversity in Oregon, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 46 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these diverse colleges below:
Leading the list is Oregon Health & Science University, our #1 most diverse college in Oregon. On overall diversity, it scores 75.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.3, with a gender-diversity score of 88.2.
Out of the 46 colleges in Oregon in this year's ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot. The school's overall diversity score is 75.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 71.8, alongside a 98.0 gender-diversity score.
Eastern Oregon University earned the #3 place in Oregon. Eastern Oregon University scores 73.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.5, alongside a 96.1 gender-diversity score.
Warner Pacific University earned the #4 place in Oregon. The school's overall diversity score is 72.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.6, alongside a 93.5 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #5 makes Pacific University one of the most diverse colleges in Oregon. Pacific University scores 72.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.6, alongside a 89.1 gender-diversity score.
Bushnell University earned the #6 position in Oregon. Bushnell University scores 72.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.0, alongside a 97.0 gender-diversity score.
Willamette University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 71.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.6, alongside a 98.0 gender-diversity score.
Treasure Valley Community College earned the #8 position in Oregon. It scores 71.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.0, alongside a 98.4 gender-diversity score.
Blue Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot in Oregon this year. Blue Mountain Community College scores 71.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.3, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #10 spot in Oregon this year. On overall diversity, it scores 71.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.1, alongside a 96.0 gender-diversity score.
Oregon State University landed the #11 spot in Oregon this year. On overall diversity, it scores 70.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.1, and gender diversity 100.0.
George Fox University earned the #12 position in Oregon. The school's overall diversity score is 70.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.8, and gender diversity 95.7.
Portland Community College landed the #13 spot in Oregon this year. Portland Community College scores 70.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.0.
Umpqua Community College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Umpqua Community College scores 70.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 51.5, and gender diversity 94.7.
Southern Oregon University placed #15 among the most diverse colleges in Oregon. On overall diversity, it scores 69.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.1, alongside a 94.2 gender-diversity score.
Corban University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 69.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.4, and gender diversity 99.7.
Western Oregon University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. It scores 69.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.2, with a gender-diversity score of 92.9.
Pacific Northwest College of Art placed #18 among the most diverse colleges in Oregon. The school's overall diversity score is 68.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.3, with a gender-diversity score of 74.3.
Mt Hood Community College placed #19 among the most diverse colleges in Oregon. On overall diversity, it scores 68.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.0, with a gender-diversity score of 98.8.
Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 68.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.8, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Klamath Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Klamath Community College scores 68.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.0, with a gender-diversity score of 97.9.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 68.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.5, alongside a 92.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Portland ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. University of Portland scores 68.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.2, and gender diversity 95.8.
Lane Community College placed #24 among the most diverse colleges in Oregon. It scores 68.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.8, and gender diversity 99.8.
Chemeketa Community College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Chemeketa Community College scores 67.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.6, with a gender-diversity score of 99.2.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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