University of Oregon

According to a school representative, there's something about the University of Oregon. Everything. In an exceptional academic community surrounded by a city alive with music, culture, food, and art--and Northwest of normal enough to keep things interesting. Populated by scientists, champions, explorers, builders, and storytellers. And Ducks--who aren't afraid to try, fail, and try again, collaborating and finding a better way--together. In a beautiful place that encourages students to ask 'what if?' With more than 270 majors and minors to choose from, Ducks have a world of inquiry at their webbed feet. A comic studies program? The first and only in the country is here. If something more scientific appeals, the UO is at the nucleus of integrative science studies. Looking for an intellectual challenge? The Robert D. Clark Honors College is the oldest of its kind in the United States. UO's School of Journalism and Communications, headed by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and journalists, leads the way in the idea industry for studying brands, media, design, and creative culture. In the Lundquist College of Business, students manage real investments, launch real startups, and work on real problems for real companies. It's just one of the reasons amazing companies are interested in hiring UO students when they graduate. It's no accident that the College of Arts and Sciences is at the heart of the university. Every UO student graduates with a broad-based liberal arts and sciences degree, regardless of major. Ducks learn to question critically, solve problems, and communicate clearly--the skills that 93% of employers say are more important than an employee's major. Ducks join First-Year Interest Groups that bring people together based on powerful ideas and provide opportunities to interact with and learn from each other. The UO is also deeply committed to research--asking good questions that take students to new and better places. Exploring ways to help people live more sustainably. Chemistry faculty found ways to teach chemistry that creates the least toxic waste possible. Then they taught green chemistry to the world. More than 24,000 students call UO home, and it's a pretty great home. Eugene was voted one of the greenest and bike-friendliest cities in the U.S., one of the most livable cities, and one of the best college towns in the US. An hour from both the rugged Oregon coast and the Cascade mountain range, you can snowboard, or surf, or do both--in the same day. Everything here, even the geography, is designed to build an inclusive environment of collaboration and innovation. Humans' insatiable need to explore, to experiment, to connect--that's what fuels everything at the University of Oregon. It's what makes us ask, 'What if?' It's what makes us Ducks.