Noteworthy and Noted Education

Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has recognized St. Edward’s as one of “America’s Best Colleges.” In the 2013 rankings, St. Edward’s moved up from number 21 to number 17 among Best Regional Universities in the West. The ranking marks the 10th time St. Edward’s has made the magazine’s prestigious “Best Of” list in as many years. St. Edward’s University is proud to continue a strong position in the rankings and to be one of only four Texas schools ranked in the top 20 of western regional universities.

The formula used by U.S. News to rank schools includes:

• Peer assessment
• Graduation rate
• Percentage of classes under 20 students
• Percentage of full-time faculty
• Student-faculty ratio
• SAT scores for incoming freshmen
• Percentage of freshmen who are in the top 25% of their high school class
• The university’s overall acceptance rate

Among Top Producers of Fulbright Award Winners

St. Edward’s University was recognized in 2012 as a top producer of Fulbright Students by the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State’s international educational exchange program. St. Edward’s shares first-place honors with two other universities for most awards by a master’s-granting institution. Over the last eight years, St. Edward’s University students have been chosen for 19 Fulbright awards, including six in 2012 alone. Our recipients of this highly selective scholarship have gone on to teach and conduct research in nine countries, including Thailand, Germany, Costa Rica, Turkey and Mongolia.

Listed Among "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes and CCAP

St. Edward’s University is recognized as one of "America’s Best Colleges" by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP). In their 2012 joint report, Forbes and the CCAP ranked 650 undergraduate institutions based on the quality of the education they provide and the experience and achievements of their students.

Featured by Princeton Review Among “Best Colleges”
and “Colleges with a Conscience”

The Princeton Review named St. Edward’s University to 2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region. Additionally, the Princeton Review and Campus to Community Coalition of Texas previously selected St. Edward’s for the guide, “Colleges with a Conscience: An Engaged Student’s Guide to College.” Highlighting socially responsible colleges and universities, the book was designed to help high school students incorporate service and involvement opportunities into their college selection process and to showcase campuses making an institutional commitment to engage in their communities.

Nationally Recognized for Student Engagement

Students scored St. Edward’s highly in the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), a tool for measuring collegiate quality based on indicators of student engagement. The survey does not rank schools, but rather provides benchmarks that illustrate the extent to which undergraduate students engage in practices that are important to their learning. The 2011 NSSE survey includes data from 416,000 randomly selected first-year and senior students at 672 colleges and universities. St. Edward’s exceeded the national average in benchmark areas including:

• Level of academic challenge
• Active and collaborative learning
• Student interactions with faculty
• Enriching educational experiences
• Supportive campus environment

Read more about the NSSE survey »

Named a “College of Distinction”

St. Edward’s University was recognized as a 2010–2011 College of Distinction™ for its exemplary commitment to four key areas: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Communities and Successful Outcomes. Colleges of Distinction is a college guide for students, parents and counselors. The organization recognizes schools that excel in the value of the education and experiences they provide.

Listed Among “Best Schools for Hispanic Students”

The student body at St. Edward’s reflects the demographics of the state, especially in its service to Hispanics, who make up 30% of the student body. St. Edward’s has been repeatedly listed among Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine’s “Best Schools for Hispanic Students.”

Home to Longest Running CAMP

St. Edward’s was recognized in The New York Times as home to the nation’s longest continuously running College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012. The program was the subject of a national news story, which was reported by Emmy Award Winning ABC News correspondent John Quiñones on ABC World News Tonight.