The college made the 2004
US News and World Report List of Best Colleges and it earned distinction for ten major
programs in the 20th edition of
Rugg's Recommendations on Colleges.The major programs for which it earned distinction are:
- Biology
- Communications/Journalism
- MBE (Management, Business and
Economics)
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Med/Pre-Dental
- Psychology
- Recreation and Leisure
Studies
- Religious Studies
- Sociology