{"id":104365,"date":"2015-09-09T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T04:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=104365"},"modified":"2015-10-20T09:27:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T13:27:54","slug":"uconn-recognized-again-among-nations-top-public-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2015\/09\/uconn-recognized-again-among-nations-top-public-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Recognized Again Among Nation\u2019s Top Public Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"

UConn has been named No. 19 among public universities in the newest U.S. News & World Report<\/em> ranking, the fifth consecutive year in which the University has been recognized among the Top 25 nationwide.<\/p>\n

The No. 19 ranking, released Wednesday, further confirms UConn\u2019s place among the nation\u2019s top public universities, with its commitment to excellence in academics, teaching, research, and service.<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s ascent also has been noticed by prospective students and their families. This year\u2019s incoming freshmen were top performers in a record-setting applicant pool of more than 35,000 \u2013 resulting in one of the University\u2019s most talented and diverse classes in history.<\/p>\n

The academic strength of UConn\u2019s freshman classes has been one of several factors in the University\u2019s rise in the U.S. News<\/em> standings in recent years. The reduction in class sizes, retention and graduation rates of undergraduates, reputation among peer institutions, and other factors also play a role.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s incoming freshmen were top performers in a record-setting applicant pool of more than 35,000. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo). (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be where we are, which is among the best public universities in the nation,\u201d says UConn President Susan Herbst. \u201cSchools can rise or fall a few spots in rankings for any number of reasons, but U.S. News is one measure that confirms what students and families already know: that UConn is a great university committed to academic quality, excellent faculty, and student success. And that\u2019s where our focus will stay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several major initiatives under way also are expected to help UConn remain firmly among the nation\u2019s elite public research universities. They include Bioscience Connecticut, Next Generation Connecticut, and the development of the UConn Tech Park at the Storrs campus.<\/p>\n

The University is also on track to open a new 727-bed STEM Residence Hall in fall 2016 and a new Engineering and Science academic complex in summer 2017, along with several other noteworthy building renovations to enhance UConn\u2019s academic offerings and student experience.<\/p>\n

While UConn officials say they are very happy with the\u00a0U.S. News<\/em>\u00a0ranking, they emphasize the importance of other factors that help define a high-quality institution.<\/p>\n

These include ensuring affordability and career-relevant educational offerings for students; prioritizing research and innovation; fostering statewide economic development; promoting environmentally conscious academics and practices; and many other factors.<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s efforts in many of those areas are reflected in other national polls: It consistently ranks in the Top 10 among \u201cCool Schools\u201d in the annual Sierra Club ranking of \u201cgreen\u201d colleges and universities, and is consistently cited in Kiplinger\u2019s Personal<\/em>\u00a0Finance\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0list of 100 best values in public colleges.<\/p>\n

UConn\u2019s momentum in the\u00a0U.S. News<\/em>\u00a0ranking is evident when comparing its showing over time since 2000, when it was No. 38 on the list of top public universities. It moved into the mid-20s over the following years, and eventually matched and outpaced some of the nation\u2019s most noted public universities.<\/p>\n

UConn was one of 173 national public universities ranked as part of this year\u2019s U.S. News<\/em> survey, which can be found at www.usnews.com\/colleges<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UConn is ranked No. 19 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report, its fifth consecutive year among the Top 25 nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":104363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2233],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[124],"class_list":["post-104365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-university-news"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-21 13:55:49","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104365"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104374,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104365\/revisions\/104374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/104363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104365"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=104365"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=104365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}