For the 28th year, IUP has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best national universities.
The university was one of only four universities in Pennsylvania that was ranked as a “Top Public” university and was also included in the “Top Performers in Social Mobility” ranking, one of 18 universities in Pennsylvania to get that recognition. Social Mobility measures how well schools graduated students who received Pell Grants, those typically coming from households whose family incomes are $50,000 or less.
IUP was also praised for its academic rigor, with the Eberly College of Business, the College of Education and Communications, the department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the Cook Honors College and the Career and Professional Development Center. The publication also took out-of-class activities into account, praising the 250 campus clubs, greek life and intramural sports teams.
A total of 1,466 bachelor’s degree-granting institutions were assessed for this listing. Information for the rankings comes from independent, national data sources, along with peer reviews and student surveys.
