by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Indian Students in Oregon ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for Indian 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for Indian 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 studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Oregon list. University of Oregon is a large public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Reed College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 327 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Reed come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Oregon list. Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 401 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Willamette to study.
Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5,211 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Portland State University to study.
Lewis & Clark College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian 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.
International students make up 3.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lewis and Clark College are Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia.
University of Portland landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Oregon. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 827 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Portland come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Oregon. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 470 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.