2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living cost in Oregon Colleges

The average tuition & fees of Oregon colleges is $8,420 for Oregon residents and $17,586 for students from other States.

Reed College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $67,020 and Pacific Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,555.

For graduate programs, Willamette University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $48,268 and New Hope Christian College-Eugene has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $17,620 in Oregon.

2024 cost of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Oregon 4-year colleges in 2024 is $29,942 for Oregon residents and $47,077 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

Table. 2024 Average cost of Attendance for Oregon Colleges (4-Years)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees $12,102$29,238 $19,213$26,845
Books & Supplies$958$958
Room & Board$16,881$16,881
COA$29,942$47,077$37,053$44,684

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Oregon, 70 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Oregon colleges is $8,420 for Oregon residents and $17,586 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Oregon tuition & fees have risen 3.95% from last year (4 years colleges).

The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

You may want to compare Oregon schools with tuition changes from last year at Oregon colleges tuition change page.

2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Oregon Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years or High2-4 Years4 Years or High2-4 Years
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020 $10,354$25,627 $4,995$8,408 $31,497$12,115
2021 $10,878$26,769 $5,189$8,603 $32,607$12,115
2022 $10,982$26,822 $5,296$8,781 $32,805$12,115
2023 $11,580$28,127 $5,510$8,736 $33,904$12,115
2024 $12,102$29,238 $5,720$9,040 $35,651$12,115

Expensive Oregon Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Reed College$67,020
Lewis & Clark College$62,350
University of Portland$54,900
Pacific University$54,466
Linfield University$51,416

Inexpensive Oregon Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Pacific Bible College$6,555
Mt Hood Community College$9,675
University of Western States$11,000
National University of Natural Medicine$12,476
American College of Healthcare Sciences$12,656
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

27 Oregon colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Oregon colleges is $19,213 for Oregon residents and $26,845 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 107.72% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Oregon Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
In-StateOut-of-State
2020 $16,852$24,088$19,455
2021 $17,950$25,533$20,102
2022 $17,865$24,469$20,192
2023 $18,231$24,920$21,649
2024 $19,213$26,845$23,378

Expensive Graduate Schools in Oregon

Willamette University$47,622
Pacific Northwest College of Art$41,783
Pacific University$37,805
Linfield University$36,173
Oregon Institute of Technology$34,604

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Oregon

New Hope Christian College-Eugene$8,100
Warner Pacific University$9,410
Corban University$9,488
University of Western States$11,150
American College of Healthcare Sciences$13,466
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Books & Supplies cost

The average books & supplies cost of Oregon colleges in 2024 is $958. The books & supplies cost rose 95.71% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.

2024 Average Books & Supplies cost for Oregon Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020$1,094
2021$1,081
2022$1,024
2023$1,001
2024$958

Average Living cost

The average living cost of Oregon colleges in 2024 is $16,881 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,339 living off campus. 27 schools have on-campus living facilities in Oregon State. The on-campus living cost rose 106.70% and off-campus cost rose 111.54% from last year.

The following table and chart describes the 2024 living cost and compares to last 5 years.

2024 Average Living cost for Oregon Universities and Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2020$14,391$14,014
2021$14,790$14,575
2022$15,275$14,832
2023$15,820$15,545
2024$16,881$17,339
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