Groups in Portland

Oregon State University has a strong and growing presence in Portland. Whether you’re a prospective student, a working professional, a community partner, or an alum, there are many ways to connect with OSU in the metro area. From in‑person learning and events to research partnerships and community programs, OSU brings teaching, innovation, and engagement directly to Portland.

Access OSU 

Access OSU brings university and community partners together to build robust and resilient pathways to higher education for students and families from underrepresented communities in the Portland Metro area. 

Access OSU is collaborative partnership between the Division of Extension and Engagement, the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Enrollment Management to support students and families from underrepresented communities.

Beaver Caucus

The Beaver Caucus provides OSU alumni and supporters a platform to communicate directly to Oregon policymakers who are making critical decisions impacting OSU’s future.

Volunteer activities can include a simple email, an appearance at a town hall meeting, committee testimony, or a one-on-one legislator meeting.

College of Education

In Portland, the college delivers graduate‑level programs, professional learning, and community‑engaged research designed for working educators and leaders.

Through classes, cohort experiences, and public events hosted at OSU’s Portland Center, the college connects education professionals with innovative scholarships, real‑world practice, and regional partners.

The College of Education has been a leader in the education field for more than a century. From cutting-edge research to a commitment to social justice and lifelong learning, the college prepares and empowers the next generation of change-makers as teachers, counselors, higher education leaders, and scholars.

College of Health

The College of Health offers graduate‑level education, applied learning, and community‑engaged research that connects students and faculty with Oregon’s largest urban health ecosystem.

The world-leading faculty and committed students work to prevent disease and injury, identify factors that affect health and well-being, inform policy, advance health equity, and shape environments that improve lives and help everyone, from children to seniors, thrive. 

College of Liberal Arts

Portland is rich with cultural organizations, public agencies, and nonprofit sector, which offers liberal arts students place-based learning and professional opportunities in areas such as public policy, ethics, communication, writing, arts and culture, and social impact.

The College of Liberal Arts brings critical methods and crucial insights into the arts, humanities and social sciences to the enduring and contemporary issues facing our world. The college prepares students for challenging careers and empowers them to live lives of achievement, courage, contribution and meaning.

OSU school of pharmacy students talking around a table

College of Pharmacy

Headquartered in Portland on the Oregon Health & Science University campus, students work alongside leading medical researchers and clinicians, advancing pharmacy practice in Oregon and beyond.

For over 100 years, the College of Pharmacy has been central to Oregon State University's research and educational missions. The College serves as a hub for Oregon's pharmacy community. Expert faculty train the next generation of pharmacists and medical scientists.