University of Portland ranked top Oregon university in two recent rankings

May 6, 2017

The University of Portland has been ranked the top Oregon school for best return on investment among 300 private and public institutions in Forbes Magazine's second annual ranking of America's Best Value Colleges for 2017. In addition, the University’s Pamplin School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been ranked 84th in the nation, and the highest out of Oregon institutions that offer part-time MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report in its 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad School rankings.

Forbes’ Best Value Colleges for 2017
The University of Portland was ranked 146th among all universities nationwide and the top school in Oregon in Forbes Magazine's America's Best Value Colleges for 2017. Among other Oregon private colleges and universities, Willamette University was ranked next at 159th nationally; Reed College ranked 187th; Linfield College ranked 218th; and Lewis & Clark College ranked 272nd. Among public universities, the University of Oregon was ranked 256th and Oregon State University was ranked 290th.

For more information and to see the entire national ranking of 300 colleges and universities, visit Forbes' Best Value Colleges 2017.

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools
The Pamplin School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been ranked 84th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in their 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad School rankings. The Pamplin School of Business is ranked highest out of Oregon institutions that offer part-time MBA programs. 

“With MBA programs so competitive, the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings are endorsement of the quality and excellence of our program,” said Robin Anderson, dean of the Pamplin School of Business. “It is gratifying to see how our program has grown over the past years, including rising 50 spots in the rankings in just the past five years. I credit these results to the hard work and determination of our faculty and staff.” Anderson added that rankings like these enable the Pamplin School of Business to continue to successfully recruit high quality faculty to the school.