Points of Pride

1st and ONLY

University with top 20 national rankings in Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Mass Communication.

These points of pride highlight the college's rise in prestige and academic excellence.

2nd Place American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2023, 2020)
#7 Best Bachelor's Degree in Digital Communication (Bachelorsdegreecenter.org 2023)
3rd Most Awarded Communication Design Program (Graphis New Talent 2023)
2nd Place National Online Forensic Championship (2023, 2022) and International Forensic Association (2022)
#1 Awarded Communication Design Program (Graphis New Talent 2022)
#1 Best Value Dance Program (College Factual 2021)
#2 Best Quality Dance Program (College Factual 2021)
#10 Advertising program (Study.com 2021)
#10 Public Relations program (Study.com 2021)

#4 Best Value Public Relations program (BestValueSchools.org 2021)
#2 Best Dance Program (College Factual 2020)
#4 Music program (gradreports.com 2020)
#15 Journalism and Mass Communication program (Bachelor’s Degree Center, 2019)
#11 Best Value Bachelor’s in Graphic Design program (Value Colleges 2019)
3rd Best Opera production (National Opera Association, 2019, 2015)
4th in Visual and Performing Arts Degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018)
2 National Championships in Forensics and Debate (2018, 2011)
8th in Communication, Journalism, and related degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018)

9th in Total Minority Communication, Journalism, and related degrees (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018
Top Master’s Program in Communication Studies (National Communication Association 2018)
4th in Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Degrees earned by Hispanics (Hispanic Outlook, 2017)
#8 College Radio Station (ValueColleges.com 2017)
#10 Undergraduate Dance program (DanceColleges.com, 2016, 2015)
#7 Dance program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
#9 Theatre program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
#10 Music program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
#8 Performing Arts program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
#13 Undergraduate Art and Design program (BestArtColleges.com, 2015)

#10 Undergraduate Dance program (DanceColleges.com, 2016, 2015)
#7 Dance program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
#9 College Radio Station (CollegeMagazine.com, 2014)
21 Fulbright Recipients
2 National Championships in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2005, 1990)
16 National Champions (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)
66 National Finalist (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)