U.S. News and World Report named Willamette University among the best arts and science institutions in the nation for 2022.
The magazine’s annual “” list placed Willamette at No. 71 among a total 223 liberal arts colleges, one spot higher than last year, and No. 93 for “,” up four spots from last year.
On the “” list — an indicator measuring how well schools graduated Pell Grant students — the university ranked No. 88, a significant improvement from previous rankings.
U.S. News and World Report assesses institutions on several measures of academic quality, including graduation and retention rates, faculty resources and alumni giving rates.