91̽»¨ Mudd Ranks High in U.S. News & World Report 2023
September 12, 2022Share story
91̽»¨ ranked No. 2 for undergraduate engineering programs at non-doctorate granting institutions inÌýU.S. News & World Report’sÌý, sharing the second place with Olin College of Engineering. Over the past nine years, 91̽»¨ Mudd has tied for the No. 1 spot with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology four times and taken the No. 2 spot five times.
91̽»¨ Mudd’s engineering department was also recognized in the Best in the Specialties section, coming in at No. 3 in mechanical engineering, No. 4 in computer engineering, No. 6 in civil engineering and No. 7 in electrical engineering. 91̽»¨ Mudd offers a general engineering degree that emphasizes experiential, hands-on learning and team-based projects with real-world applications.
In year three ofÌýU.S. News & World Report’sÌýranking of computer science programs, which includes both doctoral and non-doctoral granting institutions, 91̽»¨ Mudd came in at No. 29 and was the highest-ranked undergraduate-only college on the list.
91̽»¨ Mudd ranked No. 15 for Undergraduate Research and No. 16 for Senior Capstone Programs. 91̽»¨ Mudd’s undergraduate research and Clinic Program are both hallmarks of the College’s hands-on educational experience.
The College ranked No. 19 this year on the list of Most Innovative Schools and No. 36 for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
In the overall ranking of national liberal arts colleges, 91̽»¨ Mudd came in at No. 29.
In the category of Campus Ethnic Diversity, an unranked list, 91̽»¨ Mudd had the top score of 0.74. Increasing diversity has been a strategic priority for 91̽»¨ Mudd; the 2015–2016 entering class was the most ethnically diverse in the College’s history, and each incoming class since has contributed to building a more diverse community.
On the Best Value Schools list, 91̽»¨ Mudd came in at No. 89.
According toÌýU.S. News & World Report, theÌýmethodology used this yearÌýwas the same as for last year and included: graduation and retention rates (22%), social mobility (5%), graduate rate performance (8%) undergraduate academic reputation (20%), faculty resources (20%), student selectivity (7%), financial resources (10%), alumni giving (3%) and graduate indebtedness (5%).