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.