Nationally Lauded

Dads' Gate

The University of Oregon is the best higher education institute in the state, according to the latest ranking by the website Niche.

Topping Lewis & Clark College and Willamette University on the list of Oregon’s best universities, the UO received high marks for academics, diversity, campus quality, the local area, and athletics.

Roger Thompson, the UO’s vice president for enrollment management, said it’s good to see another ranking that considers the UO the best in the state.

“Many families follow the U.S. News & World Report rankings, which also have the University of Oregon ranked as the best institution in the state—and among the best in the country—but this new ranking evaluates the UO on different criteria,” he said. “We are pleased that regardless of which ranking system or criteria, the University of Oregon remains one of America’s premier institutions and the highest ranked in the state of Oregon.”