UM-Flint earns variety of accolades from U.S. News & World Report

Today, the U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings. The University of Michigan-Flint appeared on eight of the guide’s lists, including “Best National University-Regional,” “Top Public School,” “Top Performer on Social Mobility,” “Undergraduate Business Programs,” “Undergraduate Computer Science Programs,” “Undergraduate Engineering Program, “Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs,” and “Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs.”

“We are incredibly proud to see multiple academic programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report,” said Laurance B. Alexander, UM-Flint chancellor. “This variety speaks to the breadth and quality of our offerings, designed to meet the demands of an ever-evolving workforce. Our recognition across diverse disciplines underscores our faculty and staff’s dedication and hard work. Additionally, being named one of the Best Colleges reaffirms our commitment to providing an exceptional education that prepares our graduates for leadership and success in their chosen careers.”

The rankings are part of the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges guidebook, a comprehensive resource for high school students and their families researching college choices.

“These rankings of our undergraduate programs reflect the work of our faculty and staff who together provide the best educational experience possible to our students,” said Yener Kandogan, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Our baccalaureate programs offer career options that improve the social mobility of our graduates, particularly in top growing careers such as engineering, computer science, business and nursing.”

The rankings consider several indicators of academic quality, including:

• Peer assessment (20%).
• Graduation rates (16%).
• Graduation rate performance (10%).
• Financial resources per student (8%).

Several less heavily weighted considerations—such as faculty salaries, standardized tests, first-year retention rates, borrower debt, student-faculty ratios, and first-generation graduation rates—are also factored in. 
More information about the 2025 Best College rankings is available on the U.S. News & World Report website.