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Leading With Light | The Nation's Premiere ������

Top academics, thriving community, and a beautiful, green campus are just the beginning of ������'s national leadership, as reflected in an array of rankings, recognitions, and other honors. We are committed to excellence in all areas at our institution.

Top Awards & Recognitions

• Top 50 “Best Catholic Colleges” in the U.S. —
• Top 75 “Best Value Colleges” —
• “Colleges of Distinction 2024-2025” —
• “Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition” —

Catholic Excellence

������ remains the only comprehensive research university recommended by the , which highlights faithfully Catholic colleges.

More of the Best

• One of Princeton Review's in America
• Ranked by the college guide publisher Niche on lists for 
• ������ is by U.S. News and World Report.
• Producing 55 Fulbright Scholars since 1949 ()
• One of the , a group of fewer than 400 institutions from across the nation assessed for their strengths in four primary areas of student and family interest: quality of teaching, student engagement, sense of community, and successful postgraduate outcomes.

Sustainability

• #21 among . (College Consensus)
• Recognized as a  by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Military

• Silver Military Friendly® Ranking 4-years running
• ������ also was ranked #1 in DC and #4 in the mid-Atlantic region by Military Times for their . 

Schools & Academics

Here are just a few of the top rankings our schools have landed in recent years:

• U.S. News & World Report included the School of Engineering on its lists of , , and .
  • The engineering school is also considered a by Niche.
• The Columbus School of Law is ranked within the top 100 U.S. News & World Report's .
• The Conway School of Nursing was ranked #27 on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of the 220 Best Graduate Schools for Nursing. 
  • The online master's in nursing program is .
  • The undergraduate program in nursing is #43 in the country, placing it in the top six percent of nursing programs.
• U.S. News & World Report ranked four of ������’s Arts and Sciences graduate programs in its : English, History, Political Science, and Psychology. 
• Niche names the School of Philosophy among the nation's top 100 .
• The National Catholic School of Social Service continues to be a U.S. News & World Report .