Engineering Ranked Best Christian Program in the West by U.S. News
George Fox is home to the top Christian engineering program in the West, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Overall, the publication ranked the university No. 82 out of 292 institutions nationally in its “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” list – placing it as the top program among West Coast-based institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
George Fox also placed No. 1 among Christian colleges in the Northwest in the “Top Performers on Social Mobility” category, which includes schools that enroll and graduate a large proportion of low-income students.
The 2026 rankings mark the 38th year the institution has been recognized in the publication’s annual “Best Colleges” list.
In other rankings news, the university was included in The Wall Street Journal’s “America’s Best Colleges” list for 2026. And for the 21st consecutive year, The Princeton Review recognized George Fox as a “Best Regional College” in its annual rankings.
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