National Rankings and Honors

In the college search process, bigger is not always better, and cheaper is not always the best value. The award-winning and nationally-recognized programs listed below are just a few of the reasons our most successful graduates consistently cite UNI as a major factor in preparing them for their achievements in life and in the workplace.

UNI has been named one of the "Best in the Midwest" in the 2006 Princeton Review Best 351 College Rankings guide.

UNI has ranked second in Midwest top public comprehensive universities by U.S. News and World Report for eleven consecutive years.
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In 2003, UNI's accounting program ranked first of more than 1,000 colleges and universities represented for the pass rate of first-time candidates on the CPA Exam. In past years, UNI has consistently ranked in the top 10 universities in the nation for pass rate on this exam.
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The recently remodeled Redeker Dining Center at UNI won an award for architectural and design excellence, and appeared in the August 2002 issue of American School and University magazine. Of the 101 projects selected for publication, Redeker ranked in the top 5, being cited for exceptional achievement.
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The College of Business Administration has been reaccredited for 10 years by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the International Association for Management Education. Nationwide, only 340 of more than 1,200 college and university programs in business administration are AACSB accredited.

In a national report released May 26, 2004 by the Education Trust, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that works for high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college, UNI has been cited for its "high performance" in graduation rates.
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The UNI student-athletes rank first among Gateway Football Conference schools in graduation rates, according to a recent NCAA Division I Graduation Rates Report.

UNI's performing arts program stepped forward in 2000 with the opening of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The center continues to be the newest Midwest performance facility to open in 20 years.

The Educational Technology division of UNI's Information Technology Services was selected by Web Course Tools (WebCT) as the e-learning company's only WebCT Institute in Iowa.

The UNI Jazz Band One made Down Beat magazine's list of the best CD's from the 1990's twice.