George Fox University Once Again Categorized as a ‘Best National University’ by ‘U.S. News & World Report’

NEWBERG, Oregon – For a 37th year, George Fox University was recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” issue, and, for a sixth straight year, landed in the magazine’s prestigious “Best National Universities” category, a grouping of some of the most renowned institutions in the country.

The Newberg, Oregon-based university ranked No. 273 overall in the 2025 rankings. In all, 436 institutions were categorized as “Best National Universities,” a grouping that includes Princeton (No. 1), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (No. 2), Harvard (No. 3) and Stanford (No. 4). Colleges in the category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs, while also producing groundbreaking research.

The rankings – including the component information on each college’s score – are available online at usnews.com.

In addition to its overall ranking, George Fox landed on the magazine’s “Top Performers on Social Mobility” list, landing at No. 195 out of 433 nationally. The ranking represents the university’s success at enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students who receive Pell Grants – the majority of which are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000 annually, and in many cases, below $20,000.

In terms of specific academic programs, George Fox was again listed in the “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” rankings, consisting of schools that offer an engineering major (bachelor’s or master’s degree) accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology that do not offer a doctorate program. George Fox once again ranked among the top 30 percent nationally, at No. 78 out of 286 institutions.

George Fox also received recognition for its nursing program, landing on U.S. News’  “Undergraduate Nursing Programs” ranking (tied at No. 345 out of 686 ranked in the category), and for its undergraduate psychology program (tied at No. 423 out of 681). 

George Fox University is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University” and by The Wall Street Journal as the top private college in Oregon. More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 academic programs at the undergraduate level, accelerated online degree programs for working adults, and 20 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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