Certifications and Rankings

Accreditations

The University of Evansville is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois, 60604-1411
800-621-7440
hlcommission.org

In addition, specific programs offered by the University of Evansville are accredited by their appropriate specialized professional organizations. Accreditation by professional organizations informs the public that the specific program has met standards of quality established by that profession.

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  • Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
  • Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
  • National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Accreditation
  • Indiana Department of Education*
  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
  • Indiana State Board of Nursing
  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
  • The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant has granted Accreditation - Provisional status to the University of Evansville Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the University of Evansville.

*By virtue of specialized program accreditation in engineering, nursing, education, physical therapy, and athletic training programs at the University of Evansville, students meet the minimum standards to sit for professional licensure examinations in these professional disciplines.

Approved by:

  • University Senate of the United Methodist Church
  • American Chemical Society
  • American Music Therapy Association
  • National Council State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
  • State of Indiana

Current Rankings

  • Ashoka Designation - The University of Evansville has been designated as a Changemaker Campus by Ashoka U for its role as a leader in social innovation and changemaking in higher education. UE is the first Changemaker Campus in Indiana and one of fewer than 50 in the world.
  • Recognized as one of America’s Top Colleges by Forbes
  • Top 30 in the Nation for Financial Aid (LendEDU)
  • Ranked as one of the nation's Best Colleges for your Money by Time's Money Magazine
  • Study Abroad Program Ranked #1 in America by BestCollegeReviews.org
  • Accounting and Finance programs ranked #1 in the nation among small colleges by Master of Finance Degrees
  • UE is recognized highly in many categories of the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings:
    • #6 Best Regional University: Midwest
    • #4 Best Business Programs among small private universities in the Midwest
    • #19 Best Engineering Programs (no doctorate) among small private universities
    • One of the Midwest's Best College for Veterans
    • One of the Midwest’s Best Schools for Undergraduate Teaching
    • One of the Top Performing Midwest Schools for Social Mobility
  • The Wall Street Journal named UE as the number 16 best college for student engagement
  • Top 5 percent among master’s granting universities according to Washington Monthly
  • Ranked 7th as the most affordable bachelor's in data science for 2020 by Data Science Degree Programs Guide
  • Named one of the nation's top 100 best value private colleges by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
  • Consistently ranked in the top 20 nationally among master’s institutions for percentage of undergraduates studying abroad by the Institute of International Education.
  • Named one of the nation’s most “Military Friendly Schools” by Victory Media/G.I. Jobs
  • Ranked a Top 50 Best Affordable College for Music Therapy by Affordable Colleges
  • Named to the President's 2014 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, recognizing exemplary commitment to service and volunteering
  • UE Ranked a Top 100 Best College for Veterans by College Consensus
  • Named one of the nation's top 130 colleges for veterans by Military Times (UE was one of only 17 private schools included in the rankings of 86 four-year institutions)

Office Phone:
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Office Email:
uerelations@evansville.edu

Office Location:
1800 Lincoln Ave. Evansville Indiana 47722