DU was ranked No. 8 by the U.S. News and World Report on a new list of up-and-coming schools.
DU joins George Mason University, Arizona State University and Northeastern University in this ranking that recognizes schools that improve their academic programs, faculty and campus.
In the traditional rankings, DU came in at No. 84 overall, while the Sturm College of Law was ranked No. 77 on the list of America’s best graduate schools and Daniels College of Business was No. 83 on the list of best business schools.
DU moved up five spots since last year.
“At DU we are proud to be included in the rankings and appreciate being recognized for providing an academic experience that enriches the lives of our students,” said Todd Rinehart, director of undergraduate admissions.
“Oftentimes schools are evaluated by the company they keep, and to be ranked with or above schools like USC, Emory and Rice speaks volumes about the transformation that has occurred at DU in the last decade,” said Rinehart.
This year Sturm College of Law made an 11-spot jump from its ranking last year. The school tied with seven other law schools, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Seattle University, Seton Hall University, University of New Mexico, University of Oregon and University of Richmond.
Four of Sturm’s programs were also ranked this year. The school was ranked No. 9 for part-time legal education, No. 15 in environmental law studies, No. 19 in tax law and No. 33 for clinical training.
Rankings are important because many students rely on them when looking at schools, Rinehart said.
It’s important for Sturm to have higher rankings so the school can attract better students, who are then in turn more likely to get better jobs, said Fred Cheever, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Sturm College of Law.
“I think we made progress this year in rankings but there’s a lot we can still do to present Sturm Law School and make it into the top tier of law schools,” he said.
Daniels College of Business tied with 17 other schools for its rankings.
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