by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking for a college that has your back, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 58 schools that stand out for serving veterans in Oregon, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits, academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 58 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Not every veteran weighs these factors the same way. Narrow your list by location, or explore our other rankings below.
Looking to pit your favorite colleges against each other? Try our tool College Combat to weigh schools on the factors you care about most.
Learn more about these veteran-friendly colleges below:
Portland State University earned the #1 spot in this year's Best Colleges for Veterans ranking in Oregon. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 83.6 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
Western Oregon University earned the #2 place in Oregon. Western Oregon University scores 79.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
University of Oregon earned the #3 place in Oregon. The school's overall veterans score is 78.4 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Veteran and military students will find strong support at American College of Healthcare Sciences, which ranked #4 this year. The school's overall veterans score is 77.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
A rank of #5 makes Oregon State University one of the best colleges for veterans in Oregon. The school's overall veterans score is 76.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 76.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Eastern Oregon University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Eastern Oregon University scores 74.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Southern Oregon University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 72.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Concorde Career College-Portland earned the #9 position in Oregon. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 71.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Rogue Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. It scores 70.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Lane Community College placed #11 among the best colleges for veterans in Oregon. Lane Community College scores 69.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Portland Community College landed the #12 spot in Oregon this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3.
Southwestern Oregon Community College placed #13 among the best colleges for veterans in Oregon. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 69.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Mt Hood Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 69.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Blue Mountain Community College earned the #15 position in Oregon. Blue Mountain Community College scores 69.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Clackamas Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Clackamas Community College scores 68.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
University of Portland came in at #17 in this year's ranking. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 66.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 49.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Central Oregon Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 66.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Umpqua Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. It scores 66.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Bushnell University landed the #20 spot in Oregon this year. The school's overall veterans score is 64.4 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 78.1, and veteran resources 66.7.
Klamath Community College placed #21 among the best colleges for veterans in Oregon. Klamath Community College scores 63.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
George Fox University landed the #22 spot in Oregon this year. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 62.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 66.2, and veteran resources 66.7.
Warner Pacific University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 62.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3.
Linn-Benton Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 62.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Chemeketa Community College earned the #25 position in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College scores 62.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits, academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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