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A Top Regional University

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked #44 (tie) of Best Regional Universities (North) by .

A Best Value School

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked #13 for Best Value Schools (Regional Universities - North) by .

A Top Engineering Program

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked #53 (tie) for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No Doctorate) by .

Ranked for Social Mobility

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked #141 (tie) in Top Performers on Social Mobility (Regional Universities - North) by .

Best Undergraduate Teaching

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked #6 (tie) for Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs (Regional Universities - North) by .

Recognized Nationally

½ûÂþÌìÌà ranks #211 out of 500 national entries in the .

A Best Mid-Atlantic College

½ûÂþÌìÌà is one of 97 colleges listed on the Princeton Review’s "Best Mid-Atlantic" section of the .

A Top Master's University

½ûÂþÌìÌà ranked #159 out of 589 colleges in their "2024 Master’s University Rankings" and #255 out of 388 colleges in the Northeast region for "Best Bang for the Buck" by in 2024.

Highest Level Diversity Recognition

The ½ûÂþÌìÌà School of Engineering and Computer Science has been honored by the , earning Bronze Level recognition in December 2021. ASEE’s bronze category is the highest level issued to institutions during the current submission cycle and recognizes that the School is among the nation’s leaders in inclusive excellence.

A College of Distinction

½ûÂþÌìÌà has been named a , and has earned additional recognition in the areas of

One of the Best Online Colleges in Pennsylvania

½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) is one of just 10 institutions named to the Forbes' list.

A Best College in America

½ûÂþÌìÌà was ranked one of the Best Colleges in America for 2024 by .

A Top Transfer Destination

½ûÂþÌìÌà has been recognized on the . This honor, derived from National Student Clearinghouse and PTK Connect data, celebrates the top 25% of colleges excelling in supporting transfer students. ½ûÂþÌìÌà has been named one of the nation’s most transfer-friendly institutions by PTK for the fourth straight year.

Best Online Human Services Program

½ûÂþÌìÌà ranked #1 on the list of on Intelligent.com.

Top Online Accounting Program

½ûÂþÌìÌà ranked #43 on the list of on Intelligent.com.

Best Masters Degrees

½ûÂþÌìÌà ranked #44 on the list of on Intelligent.com.

Student Awards

Emely Guevara '24, International Business Major Concentrated in Finance and Aida Andino-Guzman, ’26, Psychology and Spanish Dual Major received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship is part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is supported by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The program looks to fund students who have been historically underrepresented in studying abroad. | .

Josephine Hunter '24, Occupational Therapy Major, received the Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship from the Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) National Honor Society. Created in honor of former ALD President, Jo Ann J. Trow, the scholarship intends to reward an outstanding member of Alpha Lambda Delta. The ALD annually awards 50 Trow Undergraduate scholarships to students each year. | .

Natalie Barlow '24, a Mechanical Engineering Major and president of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), received the Women in Technology Scholarship from the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania. This scholarship encourages women to excel in technology-related disciplines. Madison Stewart '25, an Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Communications and secretary of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), received the Philadelphia Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes individuals who demonstrate teamwork, leadership, and personal motivation in the field of engineering. | .

Faculty Awards

Michael Silberstein, Professor of Philosophy, is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Ranck Prize for Research Excellence. | .

Debra Wohl, Professor of Biology, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Polanowski Prize for Excellence in Faculty-Student Advising. | .

Elizabeth Dalton, Program Director, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology & Associate Professor of Psychology, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. | .

Hossein Varamini, Turnbull-Jamieson Chair and Professor of Finance and International Business, earned a Fulbright Specialist Award for the spring of 2024. One of the main goals of the Fulbright Program is to develop international understanding by establishing long-term cooperative relationships between international higher education institutions. Varamini plans to work collaboratively with faculty and administrators at Ecole Supérieure du Commerce et des Affaires (ESCA) University in Casablanca, Morocco to create and strengthen a mutually beneficial relationship between ½ûÂþÌìÌà and ESCA. Fulbright is the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program. | .

Curtis Smith, Assistant Director of Academic Advising, earned the Honors Program’s Outstanding Professor Award. | .