ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is recognized more often than any other college or university in the eight categories of high-impact learning experiences ranked in the annual "Best Colleges" guide.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ earns recognition in all eight of the U.S. News & World Report lists of high-impact academic programs that lead to student success in college. The categories were created 13 years ago by U.S. News with the help of education experts, including staff members of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Each year, college presidents, chief academic officers, deans of students and deans of admission at more than 1,500 colleges and universities are asked to nominate schools of excellence in each academic program category.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has consistently led all other schools in this U.S. News ranking, and in 2016, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ was recognized in every program category:
- First-Year Experiences
- Internships/Co-ops
- Senior Capstone
- Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
- Learning Communities
- Study Abroad
- Service Learning
- Writing in the Disciplines
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has high participation in its co-curricular programs collectively known as the “ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Experiences.” For the 2014-15 academic year, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ had the following participation rates:
Service: 88%
Internships: 86%
Study Abroad: 72% + Study USA: 10%
Leadership: 47%
Undergraduate Research: 23%
In addition, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has a wide array of in its residential neighborhoods. And ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s selection this year for excellence in writing follows a for students in all majors.
U.S. News & World Report highlighted ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s learning communities in a separate story titled The story detailed ways that ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s residential programs for freshmen create a strong intellectual climate on campus.
With recognition in all eight of the U.S. News “Academic Programs to Look For” categories, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ leads Stanford University and the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, which are each listed in six categories; Duke University and Butler University, which are each listed in five categories; and Yale University, Carleton College and Wagner College, which are listed in four categories.