Education
UOG named a top university in U.S. News & World Report rankings
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University of Guam September 27, 2024
Jonas D. Macapinlac, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
University of Guam September 27, 2024
The University of Guam has been named one of the best regional universities in the West, a top public school, a best value school, one of the best colleges for veterans, and a top performer in social mobility by U.S. News and World Reports for 2024-2025. Students hold up the Trident Hand Sign while posing for a photo on the University of Guam campus. (University of Guam)
U.S. News & World Report has released its Best Colleges rankings among 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities. The University of Guam has been named one of the best regional universities in the West, a top public school, a best value school, one of the best colleges for veterans, and a top performer in social mobility.
This is the fifth year that UOG has been included in the Best Colleges Rankings. For 2024-2025, UOG ranked:
#56 in Regional Universities West
#28 in Top Public Schools
#32 in Best Value Schools
#29 in Best Colleges for Veterans
#46 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
“For the University of Guam to be ranked among the top public universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report in these categories is a testament to the high-quality education and value our University provides to our island and region,” said Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, UOG President. “I’m proud of the recognition our students, faculty, and entire community have garnered as one of the top universities in the West.”
About the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings
The Best Colleges Rankings assesses U.S. bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on 17 measures of academic quality. To calculate the rankings, U.S. News focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures, including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate indebtedness, and social mobility.
UOG ranked in the following categories:
Regional Universities West
UOG is categorized as a “regional university,” which is an institution that offers a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some master’s degree programs, with few, if any, doctoral programs.
Top Public Schools
Public colleges and universities typically operate under the supervision of state governments. They are funded, in part, by tax dollars and subsidies from the state. As a result, these universities often offer discounted tuition to residents of their states. This list includes the highest-ranked public colleges and universities.
Best Value Schools
This ranking accounts for academic quality and the 2023-2024 net cost of attendance for an out-of-state student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included in the ranking.
Best Colleges for Veterans
This category includes the top-ranked schools that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.
Top Performers on Social Mobility
This category includes colleges that are successful at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of economically disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. Many of these federal Pell Grants are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000.
UOG’s profile in the 2024-2025 Best Colleges Rankings can be viewed at https://url.uog.edu/uog-rankings.