• Oregon is home to a number of accredited private and public universities that are located throughout the state. These post-secondary institutions offer both undergraduate and graduate-level degrees that can lead to careers in fields that the U.S. Department of Labor predicts will be the fastest growing in the state through 2016. These include psychology, criminal justice and finance.
  
  

University of Oregon

• The University of Oregon in Eugene is a public institution that carries the accreditation of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The school has a combined enrollment of more than 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students. In 2010, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the college 115th among all universities in the United States. Top-rated academic programs at the school include journalism, architecture and biology, while its psychology and business programs have some of its highest enrollments, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. Students can study abroad in more than 80 countries. About 43 percent of all students at the university receive some type of financial aid. The college sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports teams for men and women. Other activities include 22 Greek sororities and fraternities and about 250 student groups.
  
  University of Oregon
  1226 University of Oregon
  Eugene, OR 97403-1226
  800-232-3825
  uoregon.edu
  
  

University of Portland

• The University of Portland, which is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, is a private Roman Catholic college with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students. The college received the 10th-place ranking among all universities in the Western United States that offer master's degree programs from U.S. News and World Report in 2010. The largest and highest-ranked programs at the school are nursing, biology, and civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The university features study abroad programs in Europe, Australia, Japan, Chile and Mexico and offers internships in many of its majors. About 93 percent of freshmen and 89 percent of continuing students at the University of Portland benefit from financial aid. In terms of student life, the school has 14 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 60 student groups. No Greek organizations operate chapters at the college.
  
  University of Portland
  5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
  Portland, OR 97203
  888-627-5601
  up.edu
  
  

George Fox University

• George Fox University in Newberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Christian organization. Carrying the accreditation of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the private school has an enrollment of more than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students. Business, nursing and elementary education are the programs with the highest enrollment, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. Students at George Fox can spend a semester studying in Los Angeles or Washington, DC, or abroad in numerous countries. The college also allows students to design their own majors and has internships available in most programs. Religious and biblical studies courses are mandatory for all students. Approximately 98 percent of freshmen and 87 percent of continuing students receive financial aid at George Fox. Activities include 15 intercollegiate sports teams and 20 student organizations. The college does not permit Greek organizations on campus.
  
  George Fox University
  414 N. Meridian St.
  Newberg, OR 97132
  800-765-4369
  georgefox.edu