Rankings and recognitions

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø was tied for No. 96 in U.S. News and World Report's rankings of best national liberal arts colleges for 2026.

U.S. News and World Report also ranked uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø No. 34 for Most Innovative Schools and No. 73 in Best Value Schools.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has had a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1950. Only 10% of colleges and universities in the U.S. have been invited to form a chapter.

Other rankings

Academic All-Americans: No. 14 nationally for number of Academic All-Americans, in all divisions of the NCAA; No. 1 in our conference and in the tri-state region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin

Money magazine 2025: Ranked one of the Best uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍøs in America

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019

Niche 2025: No. 3 on the list of best liberal arts colleges in Illinois

Princeton Review 2026: Best in the Midwest 2026

Study Abroad Aide 2024: Top 35% in the world for best value university for international students

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Factual 2024: No. 92 out of 1,076 Best Education Schools

Open Doors 2023: No. 15 among U.S. baccalaureate colleges for number of international students