Rankings
We submit institutional data on behalf of the University to college guides and ranking agencies throughout the year. The听Office of the Provost听determines which rankings we will pursue in accordance with the University's strategic goals.
For questions about rankings, please contact:
- Ben Siebrase: 303-871-3180
Institutional Rankings by Type
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UNDERGRA快活appATE PROGRAMS
- #121 in best national universities (2025)
- #17 in best online Bachelor's programs in business (2024)
- #38 in most innovative schools (2023)
- #45 in best undergraduate teaching (2025)
- #45 in best online Bachelor's programs (2024)
- #75 in best value schools (2025)
- #79 in best undergraduate psychology program (2025)
- #94听in best undergraduate business programs (2025)
- #161 in best undergraduate economics programs (2025)
- #168 in best undergraduate engineering programs (2025)
- #193听in best undergraduate computer science programs (2025)
- #262 in top performers on social mobility
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Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
- #260 in best colleges (2025)
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- Named in the Princeton Review list of Best Value Colleges (2024)
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Forbes
- #68 in best colleges in the West ()
- #136 in private colleges听()
- #157 in top colleges ()
- #161 in research universities ()
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- #59 for best values in private universities ()
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Bloomberg Businessweek
- #56 among undergraduate business programs in the nation ()
- #12 among undergraduate business programs for academic quality ()
- #40 among undergraduate business programs in private universities ()
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- #20 - 听Josef Korbel School of International Studies among the best places to earn an undergraduate degree in international studies 听(2024)
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GRA快活appATE PROGRAMS
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- #50 among best graduate programs in clinical psychology (2020)
- #97 among best graduate programs in psychology (2022)
- #99 among best graduate programs in English (2021)
- #124 among best graduate programs in fine arts (2020)
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics- #112 among best graduate programs in physics (2023)
- #150 among best graduate programs in chemistry (2023)
- #152 among best graduate programs in mathematics (2023)
- #158 among best graduate programs in biological sciences (2022)
Daniels College of Business- #87 in best graduate business schools听(2024)
- #74 among best online MBA programs (2024)
- #101 among best听part-time MBA programs (Professional MBA)听(2024)
Graduate School of Social Work- #12 among best graduate programs in social work (2024)
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Morgridge College of Education
- #99 in best graduate education schools (2024)
- #24 among best graduate听programs in educational administration and supervision ()
- #35 among best graduate programs in library & information studies (2021)
Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science- #180-199 in best graduate engineering schools (2024)
- #93 among best graduate programs in industrial / manufacturing / systems engineering (2024)
- #118 among best graduate programs in materials engineering (2024)
- #141 among best graduate programs in computer engineering (2024)
- #171 among best graduate programs in computer science (2024)
- #178 among best graduate programs in electrical / electronic / communications engineering (2024)
- #182 among best graduate programs in听mechanical engineering (2024)
Sturm College of Law- #89 in best law schools (2024)
- #5 among clinical training programs (2024)
- #8 among trial advocacy programs in law (2024)
- #14 among part-time law programs (2024)
- #20 among听legal writing programs in law (2024)
- #21 among environmental law programs (2024)
- #38 among international law programs (2024)
- #43 among criminal law programs (2024)
- #52 among constitutional law programs (2024)
- #52 among health care law programs (2024)
- #53 among intellectual property programs in law听(2024)
- #54 among contracts/commercial law programs (2024)
- #62 among tax law programs (2024)
- #64 among business/corporate law programs听(2024)
- #64 among dispute resolution programs in law (2024)
University College- #45 among best online Master's in computer information technology programs (2024)
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Princeton Review
- #6 among top 50 online MBA programs ()听
- #7 for greatest resources for women ()
- #10 for best green MBA ()
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Bloomberg Businessweek
- #53听among best part-time MBA programs in the nation ()
- #91 among best graduate business schools ()
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- #12 - 听Josef Korbel School of International Studies among the best places to earn a master鈥檚 degree in international affairs 听(2024)
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Social Work Guide
- #13 among best online Master's programs in social work ()
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VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS
- #21 among best online computer information technology programs for veterans (2024)
- #50 among best online MBA programs for veterans (2024)
- #79 in best colleges for veterans (2025)
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Military Times
- Named in the Military Times list of Best for Vets Colleges ()
- #32 in best colleges for veterans in the central region ()
- #75 in best private colleges for veterans ()
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SUSTAINABILITY
Princeton Review
- #1听for best college library ()
- #3 for most popular study abroad program ()
- #13听for college city gets high marks ()
- #19听for best athletic facilities ()听
- #19 for green matters: everyone cares about conservation听()听
- #22 for best health services听()听
- #22 for most beautiful campus听()听
- #24 for their students love these colleges听()听
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Others
- Silver rating for sustainability by AASHE STARS ()
- A- on the College Sustainability Report Card ()
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INTERNATIONAL E快活appCATION
- #2 for undergraduate participation in study abroad ()
- #4 among graduate schools producing Peace Corps volunteers ()
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VOTING ENGAGEMENT
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- Gold Seal for excellence in student voter engagement (70-80%) ()
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Colorado Campus Voting Challenge
- Most Improved Voter Turnout - 4-Year Award ()
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- 快活app is one of the 40 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification this cycle. A listing of the 368 institutions that currently hold the Classification endorsement can be found .