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MOSCOW, Idaho – A series of recent national
rankings have some good news for the University
of Idaho: its national reputation is on the rise
– and it’s all adding up to a quality,
affordable education with impact.
In the most recent rankings released early today
by U.S. News & World Report, U-Idaho is ranked
160th out of 280 national universities in the
magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide.
National universities offer a range of
undergraduate majors, in addition to master’s
and doctoral degrees, and some emphasize
research, according to the magazine.
“While rankings are only one measure of the
University of Idaho’s total student experience,
we are gratified to see that our emphasis on
creating a quality educational experience is
being noticed not only in Idaho, but
nationwide,” said university President M. Duane
Nellis. “We’re the first choice for students who
want to be at a place where they can succeed and
lead.”
When looking only at public institutions in the
U.S. News rankings, U-Idaho ranks 87th among
national public universities. Also noted is
U-Idaho’s higher proportion of undergraduate
classes with less than 20 students, 45 percent,
and fewer classes with more than 50 students, 10
percent. U-Idaho also has a low
student-to-faculty ratio –18:1 – which reflects
the type of small, dedicated learning
environment for students for which U-Idaho is
known.
In other recent rankings:
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U-Idaho is among Forbes Magazine’s “America’s
Top Colleges” for 2012. The institution ranked
154th among the nation’s research universities,
and 85th in the west. Overall, the University of
Idaho ranked in the top 20 percent of all
undergraduate institutions in the nation. Forbes
calculates its rankings on quality of teaching,
great career prospects, graduation rates and low
debt levels.
Forbes also ranked the university 38th in the
nation in its “Top 100 Best Buy Colleges” for
affordability.
Washington Monthly magazine’s College Guide
again this year ranked the University of Idaho
among the top 100 national universities for
social mobility, research and service.
National Jurist magazine ranked the university
13th among 200 American Bar Association-approved
law schools in a ranking of “Top Law Schools for
Clinical Opportunities.” Harvard ranked 20th.
This designation is based on the ratio of law
clinic positions available to students and the
school’s enrollment.
Newsweek magazine ranked U-Idaho as the third
most affordable university– Newsweek’s word
“cheapest” – in the nation in its “Best Colleges
For You 2012.” This ranking, in the magazine’s
own words, “looked at what American kids really
care about these days, and also pulled from
sources including the National Center for
Education Statistics; the College Board; the
Shanghai Ranking Consultancy; and the
Sustainable Endowment Institute, a data
partnership with the Washington Monthly
magazine.
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