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Forbes places Willamette among nation's top colleges

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Forbes Magazine named Willamette University among the top schools in the nation for its 2021 rankings. 

Willamette stood at No. 263 out of 600 four-year schools selected for the "America's Top Colleges" rankings, which were based on seven categories including graduate salaries, average student debt and academic success. Forbes chose the schools from a total of 2,700 degree-granting institutions.

Willamette also ranked second-highest among five Oregon universities on the list, which included Reed College, Linfield University, Lewis & Clark College and University of Portland.

About the College of Arts & Sciences

Our historic campus next to the State Capitol in Salem houses a renowned residential arts and sciences college, and our downtown Portland campus houses the flagship Pacific Northwest College of Art. Professional graduate programs in Portland and Salem include the Northwest's oldest law school, Oregon's top-ranked MBA program, MA and MFA programs in the arts, writing and critical studies, and our MS in data science program.

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