The University of Oregon, founded in 1876, is a research university located in the city of Eugene. The University is divided into eight colleges: six professional schools, an honors college and a college of Arts and Sciences. Oregon's professional programs include a School of Architecture, a College of Business and a School of Journalism and Communication. Many students are drawn to Eugene for the beauty that surrounds it; the campus has over 500 varieties of trees, and is located just off the Willamette River. The school's athletic teams, called the Ducks, compete in the PAC-10 conference, and are perennial contenders in football and track and field.
University of Oregon
1098 East 13th Avenue
Eugene, OR? 97403
541-346-1000?
uoregon.edu
Reed College is a four-year private liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, the state's cultural center. Founded in 1908, Reed is particularly small, enrolling less than 1,500 students across all four undergraduate years. The program is noted for its mandatory freshman humanities program and its requirement of all students to submit a senior thesis. The College has five academic divisions, twenty-six majors and an array of pre-professional tracks. Competition to get into Reed has increased in recent years: for the class of 2013, about 35 percent of students were admitted, with a combined math and verbal SAT score just over 1400.
Reed College
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, OR 97202
503-771-1112
reed.edu
Willamette University, founded in 1842, holds the distinction of being the oldest university in the western United States. A private university located in the state capital of Salem, Willamette enrolls 2,500 students across both its undergraduate and graduate programs. The main campus, located directly across from the state capitol building, allows for many students to participate in the state government through internships. The undergraduate College of the Liberal Arts offers 35 academic majors, while popular graduate programs include the College of Law, School of Education and the School of Management.
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR? 97301
503-370-6300?
willamette.edu