For the fourth year in a row, ڰ is ranked No. 1 in the category of Environment among all Midwest colleges and universities by . Nationally, ڰ is tied for 19th.
Environment is calculated using a mix of data on international students, student diversity, student inclusion and staff diversity. ڰ has ranked in the top 25 nationally each of the past four years of this survey.
The is the latest of a string of positive national rankings for ڰ this fall. Other recent rankings include:
- LendEDU among all four-year colleges and universities in the country and 13th among all four-year public institutions for students who graduate with the lowest student loan debt.
- ASecureLife.com in the nation and first in Illinois in a new report on colleges and universities with the lowest rates of property crime and violence associated with property crime.
- Washington Monthly magazine in Illinois and 34th among four-year universities nationwide on its list of Best Colleges for Adult Learners.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education in the nation among four-year public institutions for diversity among managers.
In 2018, ڰ also ranked No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” publication for students who graduate with the least amount of debt among Midwest regional universities. U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings will be released later this year.
