Oregon Online Colleges & Universities: Top Schools for 2017-2018

When Oregon State University opened its doors in 1868, it became the first public four-year school to launch in the state in 50 years. Its research division helps to create Terra, the school’s research magazine. Instructors give students personal academic attention at Oregon State University due, in part, to the fact that classes are small. More than 40 online programs are taught through the school’s distance education division. Agricultural studies, business, engineering, education, science and pharmacy are just a few of the majors at the school. First time students must contact an admissions counselor at the school’s Corvallis, Oregon office to complete the admissions process. More than 30,000 students attend Oregon State.

Bachelor degrees awarded at the Oregon Institute of Technology are in demand fields such as engineering, education and medicine. Information technology classes are delivered in a laboratory setting. Electives enhance core courses, especially for students who enroll in electives that complement their major. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the headquarters of the public school of higher learning. The school operates an extended campus in Wilsonville. Residence housing keeps students connected to the heart of the school’s student clubs and extracurricular activities. Academic agreements are in place to allow high school students the chance to start taking courses at the school before they graduate with a diploma.

Opportunity to receive a well-rounded education at Marylhurst University is available through minors and narrowly defined electives. Less than 2,000 students attend Marylhurst, a 50-acre campus school that started in 1893. Breakdown of its student population is almost equal in regards to the numbers of undergraduate and graduate students. Classes are kept below 30 students. The school is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Marylhurst operates on a quarter base academic cycle. Students can take classes during the day, evening, weekend or online.

Undergraduate enrollment at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon is approximately 3,128. As a public university that was founded in 1949, Eastern Oregon started out as a school for women who aspired to become teachers. Today, the university has expanded into a co-ed public institution. Undergraduate and graduate majors can be declared. Dental hygiene, agricultural science and military science are some undergraduate paths. Graduate students can pursue fields like education, business administration and creative writing. More than 180 classes are via the school’s Outdoor Adventure Program thru which students explore new areas during five day trips.

Oregon Health & Science University is a school that is focused on creating a healthier nation. It does this by offering a healthcare defined education. This education leads to undergraduate and graduate credentials via schools of medicine, nursing and dentistry and the college of pharmacy. Individual initiative can put a blend of academic, community and job training in sight for students attending Oregon Health & Science University, especially if students volunteer to participate in research initiatives. Professors at the school conduct gene and DNA research. Brain games, maternity care conferences and yoga classes are sponsored or hosted by the university.

Klamath Community College offers associates degrees in areas such as Culinary Arts Food Service Management, Digital Media Design, and Natural Resource Systems, as well as professional certifications in a range of fields. The school offers classes in-person as well as online, accommodating students with almost any schedule. With recently renovated buildings, Klamath is the perfect school to earn an associates degree from while remaining close to home. As a fully accredited institution, they offer students ta op-notch education for an affordable tuition price. The school also offers free BTS Basin Transit for enrolled students.

Chemeketa Community College has two main campuses, in Salem and Yamhill Valley, along with several other satellite facilities. An affordable option for students looking to further their education while staying close to home. Chemeketa offers associates degrees in subjects such as computer information systems, agriculture & pesticide training, and business technology. An accredited college, Chemeketa offers evening classes, traditional day classes, weekend classes, online classes, as well as a small business development center to fit around the modern student's busy schedule. The college also offers several on campus cafeterias and dining locations for students, as well as an assortment of scholarships and financial aid options.

Located less than three miles from the Pacific Ocean, in Tillamook, Oregon, Tillamook Bay Community College provides students with access to associates degrees in areas such as agriculture and natural resources, criminal justice and public safety, and manufacturing and industrial technology. Serving the citizens of the Pacific Northwest, Tillamook Bay is an affordable way to earn an associates degree, offering both financial aid and scholarships to deserving students in need. Tillamook Bay offers continuing education classes for those looking to broaden their horizons, or just a learn a little more about a certain subject, from the comfort of their own home.

Committed to education that will foster student success in the workplace, Blue Mountain Community College offers both courses that qualify students for professional technical certification and degree plans, as well as programs that transfer to full, four-year colleges in pursuit of a baccalaureate. The school boasts small class sizes, affordable tuition, quality instruction, and support services, including tutoring, computer labs and special needs accommodations. Serving northeastern Oregon, Blue Mountain also provides selected services on-site to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Established in 1962, Blue Mountain is also a leader in distance education courses.

Nationally-known for sustained commitments to equality, inclusion and diversity, Portland Community College has been serving Oregon academically for 55th academic years, preparing students for careers in the workforce, as well as to enter four-year colleges. The largest post-secondary institution in the state, PCC serves nearly 90,000 full and part-time students with four campuses, dozens of independent locations and eight centers, as well as a robust, distance education initiative. Offering associates degrees, university transfer degrees, continuing education, and college prep courses Portland Community College is uniquely positioned to provide students with an affordable, quality education.

Oregon’s Linn-Benton Community College was established in 1966 to serve the citizens of Linn and Benton counties as a two-year junior college. With a degree partnership with Oregon State University, students may pursue a four year degree by transferring their credits to Oregon State, allowing them to start in one of the four campuses that offer smaller classes, more personal attention, and lower tuition rates. Linn-Benton also offers continuing and adult education classes. The school’s mascot is the roadrunner, as prior to building the Albany main campus, students were forced to commute across town between buildings.

Celebrating its golden anniversary this year, Mt. Hood Community College offers over 120 professional technical programs, two-year associates degrees and a university transfer program that allows students the ease and economy of taking core coursework in a setting with smaller classes with more personal attention from their highly-skilled faculty. The school offers classes at the main, Gresham campus, two satellite facilities, and on public school campuses throughout the district. Located at the foot of Mount Hood, this non-smoking, fully-accredited institution also offers classes online which are also transferable as are classes taken on-campus.

Clackamas Community College prides itself on a superior faculty, small class sizes, and it’s value, both as an educational institution and as an outstanding bargain in education. With a main campus in Oregon City, two additional locations in Wilsonville and North Clackmas, as well as a distance learning program where students may take classes from home, make learning convenient and affordable. Clackamas offers innovative, hands-on programs unique to the school, with two-year degrees, college prep courses, continuing education, and the ability for students to transfer the credits they earn to a four-year college or university.