Points of Pride
What sets UW-Eau Claire apart?
See some of our latest awards, recognitions and achievements.
A 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.
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Gold-level veteran support
UW-Eau Claire has jumped from a silver to a gold-level campus on the 2023-24 Military Friendly Schools list from Viqtory Media.
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'Best of the Best'
For the fifth consecutive year, UW-Eau Claire is on the “Best of the Best” colleges and universities list from Campus Pride, the preeminent resource for tracking LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices in higher education.
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Tops in the Midwest
For the third year in a row, UW-Eau Claire is included among the list of "Best Regional Colleges," one of 158 top schools in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review, a national education services company.
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U.S. News ranks UW-Eau Claire among top schools
U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-Eau Claire eighth among the top public regional universities in the Midwest in its 2022 Best Colleges report. This is the 27th consecutive year U.S. News has named UW-Eau Claire a top Midwestern public university.
Learn MoreTop 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.
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.