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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. 

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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UW-Eau Claire remains national leader in study abroad

During the 2019-20 academic year, 253 students studied abroad, ranking UW-Eau Claire 21st among public and private master’s-level schools in the country in the annual survey of international exchange activity in the U.S.

Read more about this study abroad ranking
Campus Pride

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
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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 Colleges

Ranked 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

Mayo Clinic UWEC Partnership Logo

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. 

Learn more about our collaboration with Mayo Clinic

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Agreement

HPE Logo

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

The UWEC NCUR logo, featuring the year 2023 and a bridge over water.

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. 

See snapshots from NCUR 2023

Other Recent Rankings

Ranked a military-friendly institution 

Military Friendly School Badge '23-24 Gold

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.

Helping military-connected students

Top U.S. producer of Fulbright students

Top Producer Fulbright Program 2022-2023 Badge

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.

Learn more about the Fulbright top producer list

Exceptional Students

Blugold athletics received

16

National Titles

including 10 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 

BMB performs for the Pablo Center opening in 2018

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.

Learn more about the BMB