One of nation’s best public universities sits in our backyard, survey says
Sacramento-area residents looking for a top public university to attend don’t have to go far, according to a national report.
University of California, Davis, ranks 12th on U.S. News & World Report’s recent survey of top public schools. It’s tied with University of Wisconsin-Madison on a list of 132 schools.
The top 10 public schools list includes five other UC campuses, including Berkeley at No. 1.
Both UC Davis and UW-Madison rank 46th overall among national universities. Princeton leads all national universities on the report.
By the numbers
A breakdown of UC Davis’ ranks:
7: Biological/agricultural at schools where highest degree is doctorate (Iowa State is No. 1).
17: Best undergraduate teaching (Princeton).
18: Best colleges for veterans (Stanford).
30: Best undergraduate engineering programs (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
39: High school counselor rankings (Harvard).
This story was originally published September 15, 2017 at 6:13 PM with the headline "One of nation’s best public universities sits in our backyard, survey says."