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UWEC Rankings and Awards
At UW-Eau Claire, there is no shortage of rankings and partnerships to be proud of. We have a history of providing students with unique and innovative opportunities at a campus frequently ranked as one of the best in the region. Learn more about the recent awards that make being a Blugold so special.
UWEC named to Money’s list of best colleges
The ranking lists UW-Eau Claire among the top universities in the country for quality, affordability and student outcomes.
Read about Money's list
Princeton Review names UW-Eau Claire to its list of best colleges
On the list of 150 colleges in the Midwest, UW-Eau Claire is one of four public universities from the state and one of just five public institutions among the 24 named from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Read more about the Best Colleges list
UW-Eau Claire recognized in Wall Street Journal ranking
UW-Eau Claire is the top-rated public regional university in Wisconsin and Minnesota in the WSJ/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking that rates the top 400 universities in the country.
Read more about the WSJ ranking
UW-Eau Claire on Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges 2023 list
Forbes ranks the top colleges in the country based on graduation rates, return on investment and outcomes for low-income students. UW-Eau Claire is ranked at 412th overall and among the top public universities in the Midwest.
Read more about the Top Colleges list
UW-Eau Claire ranked a best value for students
In the list of Best Value Colleges, UW-Eau Claire is one of five schools in Wisconsin to make the list and is ranked 89th in the nation, according to a list compiled by finance technology company SmartAsset and published in University Business magazine.
Read more about the Best Value Colleges
UW-Eau Claire among top undergraduate research universities in U.S. News ranking
UW-Eau Claire joined major research universities Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Massachusetts Institution of Technology on the exclusive list of 54 universities in U.S. News’ “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” ranking.
Read more about our research ranking
UW-Eau Claire named among nation’s most LGBTQ-friendly
The university is on the list for the sixth consecutive year, and achieved five out of five stars in the ranking, one of only 30 four-year campuses to achieve the top score on the Campus Pride Index.
Read more about the Campus Pride Index
UW-Eau Claire again ranked among most environmentally responsible colleges
This is the fourth consecutive year and the 10th time overall the university has been named to The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges.
Learn more about Green CollegesRanked a
Best Value School
U.S. News & World Report
Recognized as a
National Leader
in Study Abroad
by the 2023 Open Doors Report of the Institute of International Education
One of the
top universities
in the country for undergraduate research
U.S. News & World Report 2024
Collaborations and Partnerships
Collaborative Research Agreement with Mayo Clinic
UW-Eau Claire is one of only three universities in the world with a research agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System. Our collaboration allows students, faculty and staff to participate in research, drive innovation and improve patients' lives.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Agreement
This public-private collaboration between UW-Eau Claire and Hewlett Packard Enterprise dramatically increases UWEC's supercomputing processing power. Students and faculty can now engage in more high-performance, data-driven research.
Learn more about our collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Student research hub
UWEC was proud to host the 2023 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) where nearly 4,000 college students and faculty mentors — including Blugolds — shared their work.
Other Recent Rankings
Ranked a military-friendly institution
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has again been designated as a Military Friendly School for 2023-24, this year rising from a silver- to a gold-level designee in the large public institution category.
Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey and 530 schools earned award designations in gold, silver and bronze. UW-Eau Claire was one of 250 schools selected for gold-award status for their leading practices, outcomes and effective programs.
Top U.S. producer of Fulbright students
For the sixth time in 10 years, UW-Eau Claire is on the 2022-23 Fulbright top producer list among all public and private universities that offer master’s degrees.
In 2023, three Blugolds were awarded the prestigious grants.
Exceptional Students
Blugold athletics received
17
National Titles
including 11 in the past 15 years
9 out of 10 students
participate in at least one high-impact practice
including research, an internship, immersion or study abroad, or service-learning.
Home of
2 Rhodes Scholars
since 2005
Largest Marching Band in the Midwest
430 students are currently part of our Blugold Marching Band, making UWEC home to the largest marching band in the Midwest and among the top five largest marching bands in the U.S.