U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 ranking for the best colleges in the United States, and several Oregon colleges made the list.

The popular rankings are based on schools committed to groundbreaking research and offering a variety of undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs.

Colleges were ranked in four categories, including national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional colleges.

The rankings assess schools based on metrics that include academics, institutional values and more.

Here are the Oregon colleges that made each list and how they ranked.

Where did Oregon colleges rank on U.S. News & World Report's 2026 best colleges list?

Best national universities :

No. 110: University of Oregon

No. 143: Oregon State University

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