Oregon

Oregon is a state located on the United States' northwest, and bordering the Pacific Ocean, California, Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. Its northern border lies along the Columbia River and the east along the Snake River. Two north-south mountain ranges - the Coastal Range and the Cascade Mountain Range - form the two boundaries of the Willamette Valley, one of the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the world. Oregon is known for its abundant rainfall, but only the western 35% of the state and a bit of northeastern Oregon is notably rainy; east of the Cascades the climate is much more arid. Nonetheless, 40% of the state is or was forested.

Education

Colleges and universities

• Concordia University, Portland
• Corban College
• Eastern Oregon University
• Eugene Bible College
• George Fox University
• Gutenberg College
• Lewis & Clark College
• Linfield College
• Marylhurst University
• Mount Angel Seminary
• Multnomah Bible College and Seminary
• National College of Naturopathic Medicine
• Northwest Christian College
• Oregon Health and Science University
• Oregon Institute of Technology
• Oregon State University
• Pacific Northwest College of Art
• Pacific University
• Portland State University
• Reed College
• Southern Oregon University
• University of Oregon
• University of Portland
• Warner Pacific College
• Western Baptist College
• Western Oregon University
• Western States Chiropractic College
• Willamette University

Community colleges

• Blue Mountain Community College
• Clackamas Community College
• Chemeketa Community College
• Klamath Community College*
• Lane Community College
• Linn-Benton Community College
• Mount Hood Community College
• Portland Community College
• Rogue Community College
• Umpqua Community College