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What matters to you, matters to us

A smart investment in your future

• College of Distinction (, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
• Best Colleges in America (, 2023 & 2024)
• Best College in the West (, 2020-2025)
• America's Top Colleges (, 2022 & 2023)
• Top performer on social mobility (, 2020-2024)
• Top liberal arts college in the United States - No. 69 in 2024 (, 2019-2023)
• No. 1 Liberal Arts College in Oregon for Earning Performance (, 2020-2024)
• Top 20% of universities in the U.S. (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2022)
• No. 3 best ROI in Oregon (, 2021)

An affordable education

• Best College for Affordability and Outcomes (Money Magazine, 2023)
• Best Bang for Your Buck in the West (, 2020-2024) (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
• Hidden Gems in the Far West (, 2022-2024)
• No. 1 private college on Best Value Colleges in Oregon list (, 2023-24)
• No. 6 Best Value College in Oregon (, 2021)
• Best kept secret in higher education (, 2020)

An inclusive and active community

• Best College Athletics in Oregon (, 2021-2024)
• No. 6 Best College in U.S. for Students Who Can't Imagine Life Without Animals (, 2023)
• Best ethnic diversity among liberal arts colleges in the Pacific Northwest (, 2017-2022) 
• Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting ()
• Gold Seal Campus, Excellence in Student Voter Engagement ()
• Best Liberal Arts College in Oregon for First-Generation Students (, 2020)

Online degrees that combine educational quality with flexibility 

• No. 1 private college in Oregon for online bachelor's degrees (, 2013-2025)
• Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs in Oregon (, 2022-2024)
• No. 27 college in U.S. for Online Bachelor's Degrees (University HQ, 2022)

Individual programs recognized for their excellence 

• No. 1 university in the Pacific Northwest for student achievement in media (, 2024)
• No. 8 Best Online RN to BSN Programs in the U.S. (, 2024)
• Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs (, 2022-2024)
• Top 10% of nursing schools in U.S. (, 2024)
• No. 7 Best Online RN to BSN Program in U.S. (, 2021-2023)
• Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs (, 2022,2025)
• No. 11 Best College in U.S. for Online Marketing Degree (, 2022)

A commitment to sustainability

• Top green colleges (, 2010-2025)
• Best value green college (, 2020)