
WSJ/THE College Rankings
A Best-Value College Nationwide – #8 (2025)
A Top College in the Northeast for Diversity – #7 (2022)

Student Loan Hero
Best College for First-Generation Students – #19 (2021)

Forbes
- America’s Top Colleges (2024-2025)
- College With the Highest Payoff (out of 25 colleges nationwide)
- Best Value College (2019)

U.S. News and World Report
- Regional Universities – North #49 (2025)
- Top Public Schools – Regional Universities – North #17 (2025)
- Best Colleges for Veterans – Regional Universities – North #21 (2025)
- Social Mobility – Regional Universities – North #7 (2025)

The Princeton Review
- Best 390 Colleges (2025)
- Best Value College (2024)
- Best Regional Colleges – Northeast (2025)
- Green Colleges (2021)

Money
Best College (2023)

Business Insider
Best Return on Invesment (ROI) #4 Nationwide (2021)

Washington Monthly
- Master’s University Rankings Graduate Programs (2021)
- “Best Bang for the Buck” College – Northeast (2021)

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity
HEED Award Recipient Top Colleges for Diversity (2018)

Fulbright
- Named a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader (2021)
- Top College for Fulbright Scholars in U.S. (2014-15)
- Top producer of Fulbright award winners (2022-2023): Scholar’s List – Faculty

Kiplinger Personal Finance
Best Value College (2017)

The Education Trust
1 of 5 Top Colleges for Affordability, Access, and Student Success

Victory Media
- Military Friendly Schools designation (2024-25)
- Military Friendly Spouse School (2024-25)

Military Advanced Education & Transition
- Top School (2017)
- Top School (2016)

Military Times
- Top College (2023)