Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville
Seal of the Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville
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| Motto | Per cognitionem, lux (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Through knowledge, light |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | July 22, 2012 |
| Endowment | $6.20 million (2015) |
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Academic staff
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28 professional faculty |
| Students | 981 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 926 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 62 (Fall 2015) |
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Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S. 45°19′16″N 122°45′58″W / 45.321°N 122.766°WCoordinates: 45°19′16″N 122°45′58″W / 45.321°N 122.766°W |
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Urban Total 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) Core Campus 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Colors | Wilsonville Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Hootie the Owl |
| Website | www |
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The Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville (or simply 'Wilsonville') is a public polytechnic and research university located in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States. It is an urban, industry-focused campus, in the heart of the Silicon Forest located in the same vicinity as Silicon Forest technology companies such as Mentor Graphics, Rockwell Collins, FLIR, Microsoft, Xerox, Convergence, Tektronix and DWFritz.
US News and Education World Report ranks Wilsonville fifth in the Pacific Northwest region and the number one public university on the West Coast. It is the largest and newest of the four urban campuses that the Oregon Institute of Technology maintains. In an April 2016 report, the University was ranked in the upper 1-2 percent in the nation in PayScale’s release of top colleges based on graduates’ return on tuition and borrowing investments.
The campus focuses heavily on renewable energy with a commitment to environmental sustainability within the city of Wilsonville and the Portland Metro area. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the fields of Clinical Laboratory Science and Paramedic Science in partnership with OHSU, and engineering, technology and management degrees in electrical and renewable energy engineering, electronics, embedded systems, manufacturing, mechanical, software engineering, computer science, information technology, operations management, and geomatics.
Oregon Tech is now funding the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center in Scappose, Oregon which is now set to open in January 2017.
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