TUALATIN – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities is proud to share that eleven of its member colleges and universities have been included in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings.
Best Colleges has four overall rankings: National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, and Regional Colleges. Within each of these four overarching rankings, there are distinct areas where colleges and universities are ranked by their academic missions, which include categories such as social mobility, best value, and undergraduate teaching. The rankings are determined based on a variety of factors, such as academic quality, graduation rates, faculty resources, diversity, affordability, and more. To learn more about how U.S. News & World Report calculates their rankings, please visit this page.
All eleven of The Alliance’s ranked colleges and universities earned a spot on the “Top Performers in Social Mobility” list and half are included on the “Best Value Schools” ranking within each of the four categories. These rankings are a direct reflection of our member institution’s commitment to serving their student’s unique needs, providing tailored educational opportunities, and helping to create a path forward to thrive beyond graduation.
National Universities
- #263 in National Universities (tie)
- #123 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #59 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie) (At schools where doctorate not offered)
- #247 in Nursing (tie)
- #194 in National Universities (tie)
- #132 in Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)
- #134 in Best Value Schools
- #186 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges
- #94 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
- #55 in Best Undergraduate Teaching (tie)
- #70 in Best Value Schools
- #40 in Most Innovative Schools (tie)
- #132 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #124 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
- #57 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #293 in Nursing
- #72 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
- #16 in Best Undergraduate Teaching (tie)
- #13 in Most Innovative Schools (tie)
- #185 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #53 in Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects (tie)
- #16 in Senior Capstone
- #76 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
- #88 in Best Value Schools
- #70 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
Regional Universities West
- #83 in Regional Universities West (tie)
- #86 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #83 in Regional Universities West
- #57 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
- #76 in Regional Universities West
- #34 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #1in Regional Universities West
- #3in Best Undergraduate Teaching
- #8in Best Value Schools
- #93in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #35in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie) (At schools where doctorate not offered)
- #93 in Nursing (tie)
Regional Colleges West
- #24 in Regional Colleges West
- #5 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
About The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (“The Alliance”)
The Alliance is comprised of 12 private, nonprofit, independent colleges and universities. These institutions deliver high-quality experiential learning with high-impact teaching strategies. The Alliance is the collective voice of private education in public policy advocacy. For more information, visit www.oaicu.org or email info@oaicu.org.