Seven public universities, overseen by the Oregon Office of University Coordination, are operated by boards appointed by the governor,[1] and seventeen community colleges are operated by locally elected boards.
[3] OSU has branch campuses in Portland, Bend and Newport.
The college serves the state's largest metropolitan population, with branch campuses throughout Portland, and claims an enrollment of over 67,000 students (2023).
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) was founded in 1949 as part of the Bend School District and is the longest-standing community college in the state.
Several schools based in other states offer degree programs at locations in Oregon: Today, the records for both Columbia Christian College and Cascade College are at Oklahoma Christian University.