ABOUT THE UO

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 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 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

Academics

The University of Oregon is one of only two schools in the Pacific Northwest selected for membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, a consortium of more than 70 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada.

#1 public university in Oregon

Tier 1 national public research university

29% of undergraduates study abroad

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN OREGON FOR GRADUATION

19:1

STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO

$304M