Portland State UniversityPO Box 751Portland, OR 97207

503-725-3711pdx.edu

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Up-and-Coming National University for the third year in a row– U.S. News & World Report, 2014-15 America’s Best Colleges

Programs that Lead to Student Success: » Service Learning » Senior Capstone – U.S. News & World Report, 2014-15 America’s Best Colleges

Highest Return on Student Investment– AffordableCollegesOnline.org 2014

Best Colleges– The Princeton Review, The Best 379 Colleges 2014-15

Best Western Colleges– The Princeton Review, Best Western Colleges 2014-15

Top 10 Engineering School in Oregon– Best-Engineering-colleges.com 2014

Top 50 Engineering Schools in the West– Best-Engineering-colleges.com 2014

Top 50 for Summer School– CollegeChoice.net 2014

Top 100 America’s Best College Buys– Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. 2013

Top 25 Online Learning Colleges– SuperScholar.org, 2013

Top 50 LGBT-Friendly University– CampusPride.org 2014-15

No. 3 Most Hipster School– Collegemagazine.com 2014

Best Colleges for Women in Tech– OnlineCollegesDatabase.org 2014

Colleges Fighting for Families– OnlineCollegesDatabase.org 2014

Colleges Shaping the Next Generation– OnlineCollegesDatabase.org 2014

Military Friendly School– MilitaryFriendly.com 2014-15

GRADUATE SChOOLS

Top-50 Graduate Programs: » City Management and Urban Policy» Public Affairs » Rehabilitation Counseling » Social Work – U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools 2014-15

Top 100 Part-time MBA– U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools 2014-15

Top 50 Campus-based Master of Social Work Programs– BestMSWprograms.com 2015

Top 100 MBA Program: Ranked 14th Worldwide– Beyond Grey Pinstripes - Aspen Institute Center for Business Education 2013-14

Top Small Business School for Social and Environmental Stewardship: Ranked 1st Worldwide– Beyond Grey Pinstripes - Top 100 MBA Program Report 2015

No. 5 Top Rated Criminal Justice Program– GraduatePrograms.com, 2014

Top 8 Online Master of Social Work Program– CreateaCareer.org - 20 Best Online MSW Degree Programs 2014

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No. 5 Online Master in Early Childhood Education– TheBestSchools.org 2015

No. 22 Top Rated Online Master of Social Work Program– BestMSWprograms.com 2014

Best Business Schools– The Princeton Review, The Best 296 Business Schools 2013

COmmUNITy ENGAGEmENT AND SERVICE

Nationally Recognized for Community Engagement– Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 2015

Top College for Peace Corps Volunteers in 2014– Peace Corps Top Colleges 2015

President’s Honor Roll: Higher Education Community Services– Corporation for National & Community Service 2013

Top 50 MBA Program Social Impact rating– NetImpact.org - Business as Unusual: The Student Guide to Graduate Programs 2014

Leading the Way with Volunteerism and Causes– LinkedIn 2013

Leader in Civic Engagement– Washington Center Civic Engagement Award 2013

SUSTAINAbILITy

Top Ranking for Sustainability– The Princeton Review - Guide to 332 Green Colleges 2015

Top Ranking for Affordable Eco-Friendly Colleges– BestChoiceSchools.com 2014-15

Gold STARS Rating for Sustainability– Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) 2014

Top 50 Greenest Universities in America– BestColleges.com 2015

Top 24 School for Sustainability– The Princeton Review - Green Honor Roll 2014-15

No. 16 MBA Program Sustainablity– NetImpact.org - Business as UNusual 2013

School with LEED Certified Buildings (seven buildings)– The Princeton Review - Guide to 322 Green Schools 2012

No. 9 Great Colleges for Cyclists– Bicycling Magazine 2013

Top 10 Bike-Friendly Campuses Across America– BestCollegesOnline.com 2012

Top Bike Friendly University Gold Award– League of American Bicyclists 2013

Top 10 Schools for Electricity Conservation– Campus Conservation Nationals 2014

Top 50 Schools for Environmental Sustainability– NetImpact.org - Business as UNusual 2014

Top 100 Coolest Schools– Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club - Coolest Schools 2013

Top School for Environmental Science– OnlineCollegesDatabase.org - 39 Colleges Where Environmental Science Matters 2013

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