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MONMOUTH -- Western Oregon University received a mention as one of the nation's top schools in PARADE magazine's recent College A-List.
The publication, in its Aug. 22 edition, researched private and public colleges to determine the best institutions that often go unrecognized.
The recommendations of 43 high school counselors figured into the decision.
Sixteen categories were featured, ranging from best small private school to those with the best liberal arts and top work-study programs.
Among the top 20 "small state schools" in the United States, Western Oregon University was one of only three located on the West Coast mentioned.
The others included Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and the University of California at Merced.
A footnote in the PARADE feature praised WOU for small class sizes and support services to first-generation and disabled students.
"With Division II athletics and great school spirit, Western Oregon has a strong sense of community," the story noted.
