Published March 2006

Rankings, Honors and Distinctions

Colorado State is one of the top public universities in the United States in terms of educational quality and affordability according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.

Colorado State is ranked in the prestigious top tier of the U.S. News and World Report's rankings of "America's Best Colleges and Universities."

The Templeton Foundation named Colorado State among the nation's leading higher education institutions that encourage student character development.

Yahoo Magazine ranked Colorado State the "most wired" university in Colorado and 42^nd in the nation.

Forbes magazine selected Colorado State University as one of the nation's top 20 cyber-university programs.

Black Issues in Higher Education ranked Colorado State among the top 100 institutions of higher education granting master's degrees to Native Americans and in preparing Hispanic students in health professions and related sciences.

The Templeton Guide recognized Colorado State for its overall record of commitment to inspiring students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives.

The Professional Veterinary Medicine program is ranked second in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is ranked first in the country in federal research dollars.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked the online MBA one of the best in the country.

U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Engineering one of the top 60 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation.

The Department of Chemistry received national recognition by the Gourman Report and was named a Program of Excellence by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

The Occupational Therapy Department has been ranked among the top 10 master's programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the Gourman Report and Peterson's Guide.

The College of Agricultural Sciences consistently ranks in the top 10 in the country in terms of awards, grants and contracts received.

U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Business in the nation's top 100 business schools.

The Colorado State Chemistry Department is ranked the 12^th most influential in the world by Science Watch.

The Forestry Program ranks first in the nation in terms of female and minority graduates.

Colorado State ranks first in the state in certification of math and science secondary teachers.

Consistently one of the top-ranking universities in the nation for the recruitment of Peace Corps volunteers.