UNI Legislative Update
The Office of Governmental Relations provides legislative updates to the campus community through online communication and bimonthly campus presentations. These updates will inform faculty, staff and students of hot topics facing the legislature and legislative actions affecting UNI and the Regents institutions.
August 27, 2008
For 12th consecutive year, UNI ranked second on 'U.S. News & World Report' list
Friday, August 22, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Benjamin Allen, UNI president, (319) 273-2566
James O'Connor, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-6728
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- For the 12th consecutive year, the University of Northern Iowa is ranked second in the "Best Midwest Universities -- Master's" category for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2009 "America's Best Colleges" guidebook.
The magazine's ranking criteria include peer assessment, academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation-rate performance and alumni giving rate. This year, UNI tied with the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for the second-place honors.
UNI also was in a four-way tie for 17th on a combined list of all public and private Midwest regional universities -- one of only three public institutions to make the list of top 20 Midwest regionals. UNI was ranked 16th on the list last year.
Earlier this month, UNI was one of an elite group of 159 colleges on the Princeton Review's list of "Best in the Midwest" for 2009, based on standards of academic excellence, along with anonymous student surveys, site visits and independent invited recommendations.
"While we don't live for rankings, it's great to see our faculty and staff recognized for the quality and value they provide our students," said Benjamin Allen, UNI president.
Truman State University in Missouri was ranked first among public institutions in the "Best Midwest Universities -- Master's" category, also for the 12th consecutive year.