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The ɫ��ɫ, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named ɫ��ɫ to its in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that ɫ��ɫ students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.  

The campus placed 12th among public universities and 23rd among  in the  released Sunday (Aug. 24).

also ranked ɫ��ɫ for making an impact, career placement and value for the money. Those rankings were released Aug. 12.

Research singled out

Washington Monthly introduced its new research category as the Trump administration reduces funding for research at universities. “We wanted to illuminate the incredible benefits that America’s research universities provide to the country at large, and to the states and regions where they’re located — and the unfathomable damage these cuts are likely to bring,” the editors wrote.

The  outlined how the nation built its system of federally funded and university-based research. 

Using data collected before President Trump took office, the new category evaluated 139 universities that spend at least $100 million annually on research in four equally weighted categories: 

• total research spending
• science and engineering doctoral degrees awarded
• faculty receiving major national awards
• the share of faculty elected to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Other highlights

ɫ��ɫ is No. 16 among public universities and No. 35 overall on Washington Monthly’s list of . Here, the magazine ranked schools based on their contribution to the public good in the broad categories of access, affordability, outcomes and promoting public service.

In the ɫ��ɫ was 14th among public universities and 21st overall for how well it helps “non-wealthy” students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. 

Princeton Review rankings

ɫ��ɫ was recognized in . Among public universities, the campus was:

• sixth in the
• 14th for the
• 25th among the  

ɫ��ɫ also made Princeton Review’s unranked lists for the 209 Best Value Colleges, 510 Green Colleges and 79 Best West Colleges.

ɫ��ɫ and rankings

A world-class university, ɫ��ɫ is highly ranked for how it transforms students’ lives, the impact of its research, the excellence of its academic programs, sustainability and more. The university performs self-evaluations and appreciates the value of third-party assessments. However, ranking methods vary, change over time and can be subjective. ɫ��ɫ focuses on those rankings that most closely align with its mission and values — including serving the public good, inclusiveness and equity, and social mobility — and in national rankings looks most closely at its standing among public universities. ɫ��ɫ encourages prospective students and their families to weigh rankings among other factors in their college decision, talk with counselors and ɫ��ɫ admissions advisors, and, if possible, visit the campus.