University of Oregon in United States of America 

The University of Oregon (UO) is one of just 62 research institutions in the U.S. and Canada that are members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).

As the only AAU institution in the state of Oregon, the UO is home to nearly 90 graduate degree programs, many of which, due to their outstanding faculty and research accomplishments, has received national and international recognition: According to the Graham-Diamond Report, the faculty in the UO's College of Arts and Sciences ranks 15th in the nation among public research universities.

US News and World Report consistently rank the College of Education graduate program as among the best in the U.S.

In the 2009 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," the program ranked fifth in the nation overall and second among public institutions, and the Special Education program was ranked third among all schools and second among public institutions for the 9th consecutive year.

The University of Oregon has long served as an agent of change and innovation. For more than a century, we’ve grown along with our state and region. Through it all, we’ve been steadfast in our focus on the future. A place for big ideas, we push the boundaries of knowledge and prepare our students for fulfilling, impactful careers and lives.

Our Students
Diverse, well prepared, and multi-talented, our students hail from all fifty states and more than a hundred countries.

23,202 STUDENTS
3.76 AVERAGE GPA OF ENTERING STUDENTS
86% RETENTION RATE FOR FRESHMEN
36% NEW FRESHMEN ARE ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES
14% RESIDENT OREGON FRESHMEN ARE FIRST-GENERATION
COLLEGE STUDENTS
31% RESIDENT OREGON FRESHMEN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
PELL GRANTS
315 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
19:1 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
23 MEDIAN CLASS SIZE

Our Schools and Colleges
College of Arts and Sciences
Charles H. Lundquist College of Business
College of Design
College of Education
Robert D. Clark Honors College
School of Journalism and Communication
School of Music and Dance
School of Law
Graduate Studies

Our Faculty Includes
1 Nobel Prize Winner
1 MacArthur Fellow
2 National Medal of Science Winners
2 American Cancer Society Fellows
1 Pulitzer Prize Winner
11 National Academy of Science Members
30 Guggenheim Fellows
15 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members
45 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
11 American Council of Learned Societies Fellows
11 National Academy of Inventors Fellows/Senior Members
2 National Academy of Medicine Members
23 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows