No. 1 U.S. News & World Report: “Best National Universities”
No. 2 Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: “Best Values in Private Colleges”
No. 3 Payscale.com: “Ivy League Schools by Salary Potential” (average early-career salary: $60,000; mid-career salary: $113,900)
No. 4 Money: “Best Colleges for Your Money”
No. 4 Forbes: “America’s Top Colleges”
No. 6 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking
No. 6 Academic Ranking of World Universities
No. 10 U.S. News & World Report: “Best Undergraduate Engineering Program” (tied with Cornell and University of Texas – Austin)
No. 10 QS World University Rankings (tied with Caltech)
No. 27 Washington Monthly (rated on social mobility, research, and service)
5 Stars (of 5) Campus Pride: “Top 50 LGBT-friendly colleges/universities”
No. 3 in financial aid
No. 9 in “Most Beautiful Campus”
No. 10 in “Students Study the Most”
No. 11 in “Best-Run Colleges”