U of O: The Heart and Soul of Eugene

About the U of O

The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research university located in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. The UO offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for learning in the liberal arts and professional programs in architecture, arts, business, education, journalism, law, and music and dance. In the classrooms and laboratories, students are inspired by a faculty of prominent scholars and work side by side with eminent researchers involved in breakthrough discoveries. At the UO, both students and faculty members reach out to make connections that serve communities from small local groups to large international organizations. Explore the University of Oregon. You will like what you find.

Location and Size

• Located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours from Portland and one hour each from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains.
• Sixty major buildings on 295 acres.

Academic Offerings The University of Oregon is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities, one of only two such universities in the greater Northwest.

Referenced from  http://www.uoregon.edu/about/