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Rankings and Recognition
- 19th in nation among public universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2011)
- 2nd in nation among public universities in "Great Schools, Great Prices" category
(U.S. News & World Report, 2010)
- 2nd in nation for universities from which corporations prefer to hire (Wall Street
Journal, 2010)
- 3rd in nation for "Best Cities for Raising Families" (Kiplinger's, 2010)
- 4th in nation among public universities for "Employment after Three Months" (Financial Times, 2010)
- 3rd in nation for research funding among universities without a medical school
- 10th in nation, 2nd among public universities, for number of National Merit Scholars enrolled
(National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 2011)
- Top 20 nationally for number of doctoral degrees awarded to minority students
- Faculty includes several Nobel laureates
Categorical Breakdown