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For the second year in a row, É«ÇéÊÓƵ ranks among top public universities and colleges in the United States that offer the best educational experiences to their students. É«ÇéÊÓƵ is listed as No. 60 out of 477 national public universities and No. 7 of the 29 California institutions in the journal’s rankings.

The highest marks went to schools with highly selective admissions processes, strong retention and graduation rates, prestigious reputations, affordable tuitions and housing costs, diverse faculties and student bodies and economically robust communities.

The study, which was released today, ranked 477 public universities and colleges that met the following criteria:

• At least 1,000 full-time undergraduates enrolled
• More than half of the degrees they granted during the most recent academic year were at the bachelor's degree level or higher.
• They have been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as baccalaureate, master's or research institutions.
• They submitted the full range of 2014 data to the National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• They are not U.S. military academies

Universities that topped the list include the University of North Carolina, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia. Two California schools — University of California, É«ÇéÊÓƵ and University of California, Berkeley — round out the top five.

É«ÇéÊÓƵ is among 11 California universities in the top 100 on the list.

Leading the way

So far this year, É«ÇéÊÓƵ has also been recognized for its entrepreneurship, student and alumni volunteerism, vet-friendly campus and economic value.

É«ÇéÊÓƵ’s undergraduate entrepreneurial program has been ranked in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.

The Peace Corps recently announced that É«ÇéÊÓƵ ranks, with 32 Aztec alumni currently volunteering worldwide.

É«ÇéÊÓƵ ranks among the country’s best schools for veterans. According to the Military Times, .

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks that combine outstanding education with economic value.