Cal Poly Humboldt Ranked 17th Among Top Public Schools in the West
Press release from Cal Poly Humboldt:
Cal Poly Humboldt is among the top public schools in the West. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges, which ranks the University 17 out of 122 schools in the region.[Photo courtesy of CPH]
See Cal Poly Humboldt rankings on the U.S. News and World Report website.
The University also comes in at 32 out of 118 Best Regional Universities in the West.
The annual report, released this October, ranks schools according to their performance on 17 different factors including graduation and retention rates, students who receive Pell Grants, social mobility rankings, campus resources, and more. Each year, U.S. News ranks nearly 1,500 bachelor’s degree-earning institutions across the country, which they then compare to schools with similar missions, according to the publication.
Cal Poly Humboldt regularly ranks among a top public school on the annual report. This year, the University also earned recognition as a top school for veterans, ranking 18 out of 36. Overall, the University’s rankings include:
- #32 in Regional Universities West
- #17 in Top Public Schools in the West
- #37 in Best Value Schools in the West
- #94 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs in the nation (at schools where no doctorate is offered)
- #18 in Best Colleges for Veterans in the West
- #31 in Top Performers on Social Mobility in the West
For more information or to view the 2025 Best College report, visit usnews.com/best-colleges/
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Propaganda, lies, and deceit.
Very amusing item…
You know what “they” say. Second is the same as last. 17th place? Losers.
To quote Ricky Bobby
For what, and by whom?
Cheapest, easiest to score drugs, lowest admittance criteria, ugliest small village, worst egress and fewest medical services…
What’s their enrollment? 8000?
Very impressive, for the middle of nowhere and 4-6 hours from anywhere at all…
Hey! You can get an UBER in Arcata!
What’s a Pirate’s favorite town?
Arrrrrrrrrrrcata!
best landscaping…
More like best natural surroundings.
“…a top school for veterans, ranking 18 out of 36.”
That is dead middle. Like saying Frisco is Northern California.
If you call it Frisco you’re not from Northern California
I call it Frisco because they hate it.
I love all the people on here talking smack with probably zero first hand knowledge of the other 117 schools on the list.