{"id":23851,"date":"2023-03-01T10:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T16:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=23851"},"modified":"2023-04-20T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:52:19","slug":"high-rankings-and-honors-continue-to-pour-in-for-baylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2023\/03\/high-rankings-and-honors-continue-to-pour-in-for-baylor\/","title":{"rendered":"High rankings and honors continue to pour in for Baylor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23852\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patneff-feb23.jpeg\" alt=\"Pat Neff Hall tower and Baylor skyline\" width=\"600\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patneff-feb23.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patneff-feb23-300x159.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patneff-feb23-1024x543.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patneff-feb23-768x407.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If it feels like Baylor&#8217;s showing up in more and more rankings of the top universities in the country &#8212; well, your feelings would be correct. Here&#8217;s a rundown of just some of Baylor&#8217;s recent honors:<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a great education?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/09\/baylor-once-again-among-big-12s-top-2-texas-top-5-in-u-s-news-rankings\/\">Top 20% of national universities<\/a> &#8212; <em>U.S. News<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/mediacommunications\/news.php?action=story&amp;story=230606\">&#8220;A&#8221; grade for core curriculum<\/a> &#8212; American Council of Trustees and Alumni<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/mediacommunications\/news.php?action=story&amp;story=231902\">Fulbright Top Producing Institution<\/a> &#8212; U.S. Department of State<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/11\/baylor-1-of-8-schools-to-make-u-s-news-top-25-for-both-undergrad-teaching-research\/\">1 of just 8 schools in the top 25 for best undergrad teaching &amp; best undergrad research<\/a> &#8212; <em>U.S. News<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2023\/01\/baylor-among-u-s-news-top-20-most-innovative-schools\/\">Among top 20 &#8220;Most Innovative Schools&#8221;<\/a> &#8212; <em>U.S. News<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/mediacommunications\/news.php?action=story&amp;story=230171\">8 top-25 academic programs<\/a> &#8212; <em>U.S. News<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 of only 37 private <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/01\/baylor-earns-prestigious-r1-status-heres-what-that-means-for-bu\/\">R1<\/a> institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for a great student experience?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/10\/parents-name-baylor-their-no-2-most-trusted-university-in-the-nation\/\">No. 2 most-trusted university by parents<\/a> &#8212; Morning Consult<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2021\/10\/u-s-news-wall-street-journal-again-rank-baylor-among-nations-best-student-experiences\/\">No. 4 nationally for student engagement<\/a> &#8212; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2023\/03\/study-of-selfies-dubs-baylor-the-no-4-happiest-college-in-the-u-s\/\">No. 4 &#8220;happiest college in the U.S.&#8221;<\/a> &#8212; Resume.io<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/10\/baylor-makes-u-s-news-top-10-for-first-year-experience\/\">No. 10 for First-Year Experience<\/a> &#8212; <em>U.S. News<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/06\/baylor-named-among-the-nations-top-15-most-sought-after-universities\/\">No. 13 most sought-after college<\/a> &#8212; bold.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/gallery\/most-beautiful-colleges-in-america\">One of America&#8217;s prettiest college campuses<\/a> &#8212; Architectural Digest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for great athletics?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 of just 4 Power-Five schools since 2000 to sweep MBB\/WBB\/FB league titles in a calendar year<\/li>\n<li>13 varsity national championship teams, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2021\/04\/enjoy-it-the-baylor-bears-are-ncaa-champions\/\">men&#8217;s basketball in 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Multiple national players of the year, including Heisman Trophy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2011\/12\/unbelievably-believable-baylors-robert-griffin-iii-wins-2011-heisman-trophy\/\">2011<\/a>), Wade Trophy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2012\/04\/griner-joins-rg3-in-bringing-national-player-of-the-year-honors-to-baylor\/\">2012<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/baylorbears.com\/news\/2013\/4\/8\/Griner_Wins_Wade_Trophy_and_WBCA_Defensive_POY\">13<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2014\/04\/odyssey-sims-wins-heisman-of-womens-hoops\/\">14<\/a>, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/wacotrib.com\/sports\/college\/baylor\/lady-bears-smith-claims-wade-trophy\/article_f85c99fe-94a4-11eb-8b14-afbf2b0dfa6d.html\">21<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-almanac.com\/players\/awards.php?p=jennija01\">Golden Spikes<\/a> (1999) winners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We know that rankings aren&#8217;t everything &#8212; you can&#8217;t really put a number on <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/11\/7-ways-baylor-infuses-christian-faith-into-everyday-campus-life\/\">Baylor&#8217;s Christian faith<\/a>, for instance &#8212; but they are one valuable way of comparing schools, and Baylor&#8217;s growing prestige means something to both prospective students and graduates with &#8220;Baylor&#8221; on their resumes.<\/p>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, Bears!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>[updated April 2023]<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it feels like Baylor&#8217;s showing up in more and more rankings of the top universities in the country &#8212; well, your feelings would be correct. Here&#8217;s a rundown of just some of Baylor&#8217;s recent honors: Looking for a great education? 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