The Alliance represents 18 private colleges and universities in Oregon that confer over 240 undergraduate and graduate degrees each year. It works to help the state reach its education attainment goals and supports over 37,000 students annually in a diverse range of fields. The private colleges confer 25% of bachelor's degrees to minority students, have the highest minority graduation rates, and confer 24% of STEM degrees to minorities while contributing over $2.87 billion to Oregon's economy each year.

1. THE
ALLIANCE
Intersecting the
needs of the
Public
good
Business
ESSENTIAL
Helping Oregon reach its 40-40-20
education attainment goal by conferring
240+
Oregon’s undergraduate degrees Oregon’s graduate degrees Oregon’s STEM bachelor’s degrees
EFFICIENT
FIELDS OF STUDY INCLUDING Health Professions · Humanities · Statistics · Education · Business
Finance · Marketing · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Services Professions · Arts
Economics · Law · Political Science · Engineering · Computer Science · Social Sciences · Math
Oregon’s Private
Colleges & Universities
WORKING TOGETHER
37,000 STUDENTS
18 SCHOOLS
23%
50%
60%
of students
graduate in four
(not five, not six)
years
20%
MEMBERS
Concordia University
Corban University
George Fox University
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Marylhurst University
Northwest Christian
University
Pacific University
Reed College
University of Portland
Warner Pacific College
Willamette University
AFFILIATES
Multnomah University
National College of
Natural Medicine
Oregon College of Art & Craft
Pacific Northwest
College of Art
University of Western States
Western Seminary
Private
college
sector
ALLIANCE MATCHED COLLEGE
SAVINGS PROGRAM
Helping income-eligible Oregonians secure the lifetime asset
of a college education at one of our member institutions

2. Working together to make a difference
MAKING OREGON STRONGER
DIVERSE
Confer 25%
of bachelor’s
degrees awarded
to minority
students in
Oregon
ONE IN FIVE
is a student
of color
Minority
students
graduate at the
HIGHEST RATE
in Oregon
Confer 24%
of STEM degrees
awarded to
minority students
in Oregon
$2.87BILLION
contributed to Oregon’s
economy each year
123,000alumni in Oregon
An industry cluster
that creates
8,600clean jobs
Lowest
student loan
default rates
in the state
AFFORDABLE
92%of students receive
institutional aid
NEARLY
1 IN 3
students receives
Pell Grants, Federal
aid for low-income
families
Graduates have
similar debt
to those of
public colleges
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we’ll waive your application fee
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