Fresno State was selected alongside six Ivy League institutions, six University of California campuses, MIT and top-ranked Stanford University on the list.

Dr. Joseph I. Castro said Fresno State’s continued ascent up the national rankings is a testament to the hard work of students, faculty and staff on campus who are dedicated to improving graduation rates and increasing prosperity in the Central Valley and beyond.

“These national rankings are further proof that Fresno State’s commitment to boldly educate and empower our students for success is taking the University’s academic profile to new heights,” Dr. Castro said. “Our faculty and staff are supporting and engaging students in exciting new ways, and the University is working as one with the community to develop partnerships that can be transformational for our region, where more than 80 percent of our alumni choose to stay and work.”

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Washington Monthly 2017 Top 30 National Universities:

1. Stanford University
2. Harvard University
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. Texas A&M University
5. Georgetown University
6. University of California, San Diego
7. University of Pennsylvania
8. University of Washington
9. University of California, Davis
10. Yale University
11. Princeton University
12. Duke University
13. Utah State University
14. University of California, Berkeley
15. University of California, Los Angeles
16. Columbia University
17. California State University, Fresno
18. University of Florida
19. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
20. University of California, Irvine
21. University of California, Riverside
22. University of Notre Dame
23. University of North Carolina
24. Washington State University
25. Purdue University
26. University of Wisconsin
27. Dartmouth College
28. Syracuse University
29. Brigham Young University
30. Illinois Institute of Technology