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(Portland, Ore.) Aug 6, 2010 – Portland State is one of the best colleges and universities in the West for the second year in a row according to The Princeton Review. The education services company selected the school as one of 120 institutions it recommends in its "Best in the West" review.   In the profile on Portland State, The Princeton Review gives Portland State a “Green Rating” of 89 out of 99 based on data concerning Portland State’s environmentally related policies, practices, and course offerings.

Says Robert Franek, Princeton Review's vice president of publishing, "We chose Portland State University and the other terrific schools we recommend as our 'regional best' colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs.   We also work to have our roster of 'regional best' colleges mainly for their excellent academic programs.  From several hundred schools in each region, we winnowed our list based on institutional data we collected directly from the schools, our visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of our staff, plus college counselors and advisors whose recommendations we invite.  We also take into account what students at the schools reported to us about their campus experiences at them on our 80-question student survey for this project." 

The Princeton Review survey for this project asks students to rate their own schools on several issues -- from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food -- and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students, and their campus life.  Here is an excerpt of what some of the students had to say about Portland State: 

"A lively, urban university that is “very connected to the city and region,” Portland State is an “ideal school to complete an educational program while pursuing a career and a life.” Emphasizing a practical education in addition to traditional academics, the school draws an array of “very talented and passionate instructors with a lot of real-world experience.” On the whole, PSU professors are “concerned, engaged, and easy to meet with.” 

The entire Portland State profile is available for free at www.princetonreview.com.

About Portland State University

Portland State University (PSU) serves as a center of opportunity for over 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation’s most livable cities, the University’s innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The University’s 49-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State’s commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 125 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. PSU’s motto, “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe.

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