Points of Pride
1st and ONLY
University with top 20 national rankings in Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Mass Communication.
Our College Points of Pride
These points of pride highlight the college's rise in prestige and academic excellence.
- #2 Dance Program (College Factual 2020)
- 2nd Place American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2020)
- 2 National Championships in Forensics and Debate (2018, 2011)
- 2 National Championships in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition (2005, 1990)
- 3rd Best Opera production (National Opera Association, 2019)
- 3rd Best Opera production (National Opera Association, 2015)
- #4 Music program (gradreports.com 2020)
- #4 Best Value Public Relations program (BestValueSchools.org 2021)
- 4th in Visual and Performing Arts Degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018)
- 4th in Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Degrees earned by Hispanics (Hispanic Outlook, 2017)
- 6th in Visual and Performing Arts Degrees earned by Hispanics (Hispanic Outlook, 2017)
- #7 Dance program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
- #7 Musical Theatre program (CollegeMagazine.com, 2015)
- #8 College Radio Station (ValueColleges.com 2017)
- #8 Performing Arts program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
- 8th in Communication, Journalism, and related degrees earned by Hispanics (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018)
- #9 College Radio Station (CollegeMagazine.com, 2014)
- #9 Theatre program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
- 9th in Total Minority Communication, Journalism, and related degrees (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018
- #10 Advertising program (Study.com 2021)
- #10 Public Relations program (Study.com 2021)
- #10 Music program (Performing-Art-Schools.com 2015)
- #10 Undergraduate Dance program (DanceColleges.com, 2016, 2015)
- #11 Best Value Bachelor’s in Graphic Design program (Value Colleges 2019)
- #13 Undergraduate Art and Design program (BestArtColleges.com, 2015)
- 14th Best University for Veterans (Military Times, 2014)
- #15 Journalism and Mass Communication program (Bachelor’s Degree Center, 2019)
- 15 National Champions (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)
- #18 Digital Media program (Study.com 2021)
- 18th in Total Minority for Visual and Performing Arts (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2018)
- Top Master’s Program in Communication Studies (National Communication Association 2018)