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Rankings and
Recognitions

Whether it's preparing students for their first jobs or propelling graduate and professional students to even greater heights, a ̽»¨ÊÓÆµ education helps students reach their full potential. But don't just take our word for it.

 

Top 20%


America’s Best Colleges


U.S News & World Report

#6


Nationally for Job Placement

10 years after graduation, Zippia.com

Best Value


The Princeton Review

#17


Best Undergraduate Teaching

U.S. News & World Report

 

#82 in the country

and #1 in Wisconsin based on student outcomes

Wall Street Journal / College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.

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America’s Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report, 2025
 

#88

America’s Best Colleges

#48

Most Innovative Schools

#17

Best Undergraduate Teaching

 

#59

Best Value Schools*

#55

Best Colleges for Veterans

#24

Best Colleges for Service Learning

 

 

*Best Value Schools take into account a school's academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. We are proud that our students are getting a great value for their significant investment.

 

The Princeton Review

̽»¨ÊÓÆµ was named to The Princeton Review's annual college rankings of the Best 391 Colleges for 2026.

̽»¨ÊÓÆµ earned several national distinctions, including a top-10 ranking for Best-run Colleges, top-15 ranking for Happiest Students, a Best Value College, and a Green College.

We're in the Top 20!

#1 (Second Year in a Row)

Most Engaged in Community Service 

#14

Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools)

Department of Education College Scorecard

#6

Best college nationally for job placement

95.5%

̽»¨ÊÓÆµ's job placement rate 10 years after graduation

Best in Wisconsin for Job Placement

CEO Magazine, 2026

Tier One

Global Tier One MBA Program 

#25

Best Global Executive MBA

#33

Best Global Online MBA

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Money

4 out of 5 stars

Rating on Money's 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. list

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Fortune

#21

Best Master's in Data Science Programs

#31

Best Executive MBA Programs

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Other Notable Rankings

U.S. News & World Report, 2024–2026

College of Business Administration

Best Undergraduate Programs

Real Estate#12

Finance#20

Supply Chain Management #20

Accounting #30

Business Analytics#38

Business (All Programs) #109

Best Graduate Programs

Part-time MBA#41

  Management (specialty)#71

  Supply Chain (specialty)#79

  Marketing (specialty)#79

#80  Business Analytics (specialty)

  Finance (specialty)     #95

  Accounting (specialty)#117

Executive MBA#59

Online MBA#78

College of Nursing

Best Undergraduate Programs

Nursing (All Programs) #28

Best Graduate Programs

Master of Science programs#50

   Nursing Midwifery (specialty)#20

   Anesthesia (specialty)#35

Graduate nursing (online)#53

Doctor of Nursing Practice #83

Computer Science

Best Graduate Programs

M.S. in Computer and Information Science (online)#27

Opus College of Engineering

Best Undergraduate Programs

Engineering (All Programs) #125

Best Graduate Programs

Environmental       #82

Biomedical#89

Graduate Engineering (all programs)#142

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College of Health Sciences

Best Health Professional Programs*

Physical Therapy Professional (2026) #16

Physician Assistant Studies (2023)#27

Speech Pathology and Audiology (2026)#78

Occupational Therapy (2026)     #84

*Not all graduate programs are ranked every year by U.S. News. Health sciences disciplines are ranked every few years.

Law School

Best Programs

Overall               #59

College of Education

Best Graduate Schools

Graduate Education Schools #173

Klingler College of Arts and Sciences

Best Undergraduate Programs

Psychology #113

Best Graduate Programs

Clinical Psychology #100

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