| U.S. News & World Report |
Ranked #7 for undergraduate teaching among all national universities, ranked #2 among public universities |
| Institute for International Education’s 2017 Open Doors Report |
#1 for participation in study abroad among all public universities in the United States |
| CBS Money Watch |
#13 for happiest freshmen at state universities |
| Princeton Review's Best 380 Colleges |
Score of 90+ for both academic and quality of life ratings |
| National Science Foundation |
Among the top 50 producers of alumni who earn PhDs in STEM disciplines |
| Kiplinger |
#4 best value college or university |
| Fiske Guide |
Five-star academic rating (highest) |
Travel + Leisure
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#23 America's most beautiful college campuses |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
12:1 – second lowest of any public university in the nation |
| Percentage of Courses Taught by Faculty |
99% |
| Percent of Classes with Fewer than 20 Students |
49% |
| Freshman Retention Rate |
96% |
| Graduation Rate |
90% |
