Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s “2025 Best Colleges” ranking and for the magazine’s “Top Public Schools” listing.
IUP has been included in the ranking for more than 25 years. Ranking are based on outcomes (graduation rates), student-faculty ratio, and a university’s commitment to producing groundbreaking research.
This ranking follow IUP’s 2024 inclusion in the Princeton Review’s Best Colleges 2025, which recognizes IUP’s commitment to student success, individualized support, and the diversity and welcoming environment of the IUP community.
IUP offers 100 undergraduate majors and more than 60 graduate programs. In addition, students can complete more than 70 minors—including a unique teamwork minor—and scores of specialized tracks and certificate programs, including certificates in athletic coaching, preschool education, geospatial intelligence, photography and digital imaging, popular music, and public history.
IUP has a longstanding commitment to research on all levels and in all disciplines. In 2021, IUP was selected as one of only two public universities in Pennsylvania and one of only 93 public universities in the United States selected for the “High Research Activity” designation by the American Council on Education.
IUP is routinely selected by national publications and websites for excellence, including College Magazine’s “top 10 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania; Washington Monthly’s national ranking of universities based on contributions to society; in Forbes Magazine as one of “America’s Top Colleges;” as the number two most affordable college in Pennsylvania by Academic Influence; and in a number of rankings for excellence and affordability of online programs.