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Best and Best in the West rankings were conferred upon Portland State in recent months by two nationally recognized reviews.

U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges singled out the University for its commitment to engaged learning through community classes and programs, and Princeton Review selected PSU as one of 123 institutions it recommends in its "Best in the West" review.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Portland State among the top public institutions nationally under the section "Academic Programs to Look For" in five categories: first-year experience, internships/co-ops, senior capstone, learning communities, and service learning. This is the seventh consecutive year that PSU has been recognized.

The Princeton Review chooses schools based on "their excellence academic programs" as reported by students and others. In its profile of PSU, the University earned a "Green Rating" of 90 out of 99 for its environmentally related policies, practices, and course offerings.