Rankings Colleges of Distinction UNC Asheville has again been recognized for its honorable commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction. In addition to being named a College of Distinction, UNC Asheville is also listed among the best public colleges nationally, best colleges in North Carolina, and best colleges for Equity & Inclusion as part of the 2021-22 cohort. Colleges of Distinction boasts its longstanding support for student-centered schools that traditional rankings often overlook. As an institution whose primary goals are based on empowering potential, UNC Asheville epitomizes the four distinctions of engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes. The 2021-22 Equity & Inclusion Colleges of Distinction have all been vetted and recognized for their commitment to creating an inclusive environment with a keen awareness of different students’ needs, helping them graduate as empowered changemakers for a more equitable world. – Colleges of Distinction, 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report UNC Asheville ranks ninth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges. U.S. News & World Report also listed UNC Asheville in the lists of Undergraduate Business Programs, Undergraduate Engineering Programs, and Undergraduate Computer Science Programs. In addition, UNC Asheville received high marks in the relatively new social mobility category, ranking 54th among National Liberal Arts Colleges. The social mobility ranking measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. UNC Asheville has made this list for all three years since it was added. – U.S. News & World Report’s “2022 Best Colleges” (September 2021) The Princeton Review UNC Asheville is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2022 edition of The Best 387 Colleges, which includes just 14% of America’s four-year colleges. For this milestone 30th edition, The Princeton Review curated a unique resource: 26 “Great Lists.” The “Great Lists” identify the colleges in the book with the most impressive history of appearances on the company’s annual “Best of” ranking lists over the years. UNC Asheville earned two spots on these historical lists – Great College City and Great Town-Gown Relations. The Princeton Review selected the 387 colleges and universities based on academic strength and surveys of students. One student quoted said, “My professors are the best educators that I have ever had in my entire academic career,” while another student said, “I’m very proud to be a Bulldog and serve and interact with this empathetic, driven, and creative community.”– The Princeton Review’s The Best 387 Colleges – 2022 Edition (September 2021) The Princeton Review features UNC Asheville in its Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition, earning a “Green Rating” of 93 out of 99. (October 2021) UNC Asheville is ranked in the top two nationally on the “Best Schools for Making an Impact” list – No. 1 in 2016 and No. 2 in 2018 – The Princeton Review guidebook, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In – 2016 & 2018 Editions. (February 2016 and January 2018) The Fiske Guide to Colleges UNC Asheville is once again named a “Best Buy.” Only 10 public and 10 private universities make the Fiske Guide Best Buy list each year, selected from the more than 300 four-year schools featured in the publication. – The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022 Edition (July 2021) Forbes UNC Asheville is included in Forbes’ “America’s Best College Values 2019” list. (August 2019) Kiplinger’s Best College Values UNC Asheville is among the top 174 best values in public colleges. – Kiplinger’s Best College Values (online, July 2019) Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business UNC Asheville proudly maintains accreditation with AACSB International (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business). We join more than 450 U.S. colleges and universities that have met this high standard of excellence. AACSB is the most recognized, rigorous, and prestigious international distinction afforded to programs in management and accountancy. AACSB praised UNC Asheville’s liberal arts mission, characterized by a unique interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate education, and commitment to lifelong learning. Less than one-third of management and accountancy programs in the U.S. earn this recognition and only 5 percent of the 16,000 business programs worldwide are accredited by AACSB. Military Friendly® Schools UNC Asheville was designated a 2017 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business. “UNC Asheville is an excellent choice for military members because it provides an exceptional Liberal Arts education at a public institution price. … It also is home to a veteran student organization, the Veterans Alliance, and proactively seeks to support Veterans in their transition into Higher Education.” – 2017 Military Friendly® Schools and Employers (November, 2016) WNC Sierra Club UNC Asheville was named “Green University of the Year” by the Sierra Club of Western North Carolina. In announcing the award, the Wenoca Chapter cited UNC Asheville’s significant sustainability initiatives and the work of the university’s Student Environmental Center. (December 2016) Bee Campus USA UNC Asheville has been a certified Bee Campus USA since 2016 and was the eighth educational institution in the nation to be recognized. The Bee Campus USA designation recognizes educational campuses that commit to a set of practices that support pollinators, including bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, among thousands of other species. (April 2016) Arbor Day Foundation UNC Asheville has been designated as a Tree Campus USA since 2018 by the Arbor Day Foundation. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation. 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