<p>kelliebeff</p>
<p>We toured seven schools last April - UofO (including Clarks honors), Willamette, L&C, Uof Portland, Whitman, UofSeattle, U Puget Sound.</p>
<p>You asked about U of Portland - it is right outside downtown Portland, on bluff, beautiful campus, easy transportation in/out of the city. The have the freshman go on public transportation ‘scavenger hunts’ to get the kids who need to , be comfortable with the system. U of P is a very nurturing school, we didn’t apply because it is Catholic and we are not of the Christian faith (eucemenical Jesuit is OK). All the dorm rooms have sinks, nice touch. We met with a Bio professor and felt the kids had support to go to grad schools. </p>
<p>I felt it was a notch below Willamette but I can’t substantiate that., it was just feel. But is is closer to a downtown and urban ‘college town’ area whereas Willamette is more in small town Salem. It is quite a bit larger, 5,000 students.</p>