Honors & Awards

2018

• Ranked among the College Consensus Best Regional Universities-West

• Ranked among the Forbes Best Value Colleges

• Ranked highest in average starting salary and lowest in tuition among public institutions in SmartAsset’s Best Value Colleges in Utah

• Ranked among the nation’s top 100 universities in LendEDU’s College Risk-Reward (CRRI) Indicator

• Ranked among The Princeton Review’s Best West Colleges

2017

• Tree Campus USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
• Ranked among The Student Loan Report’s top 10 universities in the nation for lowest student loan debt for parents
• Named Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education

Ranked number 11 among Great Value College's 50 Best Colleges for Adult Education

Ranked on Student Loan Report’s list of public schools whose graduates have the least amount of private student loan debt

Featured in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 375 Green Colleges

2016

• Ranked number 1 among Best Online Colleges in Utah and number 9 among Best Online Nursing Programs by Affordable Colleges Online
• Ranked as one of the best schools in the nation for minimizing student loan debt by Student Loan Report
• Ranked number 1 among Washington Monthly’s Best Colleges for Adult Learners
• Ranked among Best College Reviews’ Top 50 Colleges for Adult Education
• Ranked among Sierra Club’s Cool Schools
• Outstanding Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Conservation award from Utah Association of Energy Users
• Ranked as a Best Western College by The Princeton Review
• Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the West, Best Colleges for Veterans and Top Public Schools
• Ranked among College Choice Best Western Regional Universities

2015

• Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the West
• Tree Campus USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
• Listed in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
• Named STARS Bronze Institution for accomplishments in campus sustainability by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
• Ranked among Forbes’ Top Colleges
• Elective Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (originally received in 2008)
• Larry Abernathy Award, recognizing an ongoing partnership with Ogden City
• Named Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Award of Excellence from APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities

2014

• Ranked among Best Regional Universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked among Best Colleges for Veterans in the West by U.S. News & World Report
• Tree Campus USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
• Listed in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
• President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service from the Corporation for National and Community Service
• Ranked among Sierra Club’s Cool Schools
• Named number one Utah institution for return on investment by PayScale
• Received five commendations from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities’ accreditation evaluation committee
• wattsmart Business Partner of the Year from Rocky Mountain Power
• Named Lead Institution by NASPA
• Ranked among Best Colleges in the West by The Princeton Review