All else being equal, most students and staff prefer to attend or work at a tobacco-free college. For people with certain medical conditions, it's not just a preference to avoid secondhand smoke, it's a necessity.
Fortunately, the trend is growing toward completely tobacco-free campuses, both in Oregon and across the U.S.
Tobacco-free campuses in Oregon and SW Washington
View statewide map of Oregon community college tobacco policies.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES:
Mt. Hood Community College (January 2010)
Oregon Coast Community College
Harney County Center and Nyssa Center (outreach centers of Treasure Valley Community College)
OREGON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CAMPUSES:
Oregon Health & Science University (OUS affiliate)
PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
Linfield College Portland Campus
National College of Natural Medicine*
Northwest Christian University
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Pacific Northwest College of Art*
Pacific University Health Professions Campus
Walla Walla University Portland Campus
Western States Chiropractic College
*Colleges with an asterisk prohibit smoking on campus. All other colleges listed above prohibit smoking as well as other forms of tobacco use on all college premises.
If you live, work or learn in Oregon, find out how you can get involved to have your school added to the list.
Click here for a national list of tobacco-free colleges and universities.