Awards And Recognition
2024–2025 PNGAS Guard-Friendly School
Millersville University has been officially recognized as a 2024–2025 PNGAS Guard-Friendly School.
This statewide designation is awarded to institutions that meet or exceed ten key standards in supporting members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and their families as they pursue post-secondary education. Millersville’s selection affirms our continued efforts to create a welcoming, flexible, and accommodating environment for our military-affiliated students.
U.S. News
(2024) The 2025 ranking from U.S. News & World Report puts Millersville University at #19 for Undergraduate Teaching Programs and #37 on the list of “Best Public Universities in the North.”
Insight into Diversity
(2024) Millersville received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from “INSIGHT Into Diversity” magazine for the 13th consecutive year.
OnlineMastersDegrees.org
(2024) OnlineMasters.com released its list of the top online master’s degree programs. Here are Millersville's rankings:
- 13th place in “Best Online Master’s Degrees in Emergency Management”
- 20th place in “Best Nurse Educator Certificate Online Programs”
- 31st place in “Best Online Clinical Social Work Programs"
Forbes Advisor
(2024) Millersville University’s Emergency Management program has been recognized as one of the Best Online Emergency Management Degrees of 2024. The ranking is from Forbes Advisor Education.
CounselingPsychology.org
(2024) CounselingPsychology.org ranked Millersville’s Master of Social Work degree program as the third-best MSW program in Pennsylvania.
Study Abroad Aide
(2024) Out of 8,060 universities across 69 countries, Study Abroad Aide ranked Millersville in the top 21% of universities with the best value for international students.
Great Colleges to Work For
(2023) Millersville University was recognized in three categories for the prestigious “Great Colleges to Work For” award, presented by ModernThink.
Best Accredited Colleges
(2023) Best Bachelor’s in Special Education
Best Accredited Colleges has released their 2023 rankings, and Millersville University has been ranked #14 on their list Best Bachelor’s in Special Education Degree Programs!
Get more information on MU's Special Education Degree.
(2023) Best Bachelor’s in Education
Millersville University’s bachelor’s degree in education was ranked #50 in the country by Best Accredited Colleges. MU was the only school in the state of Pennsylvania to make the list.
Get more information on MU's Education Degree's
Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
(2020) Millersville University has been selected to receive the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Millersville is one of only 243 institutions in the country that now hold the elective classification. This is awarded every 10 years.
Best Value Schools
Best Value Schools recently ranked the best colleges for animal behavior programs. Millersville’s Animal Behavior Option was ranked #6.
You can see all of the rankings from Best Value here.
The schools were ranked according to a matrix using key pieces of information including cost, faculty to student ratio, and graduation rate. The lower the cost and faculty to student ratio the higher that institution ranked.
Intelligent.com
Millersville University recently received four top-ranked awards for 2025 from Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com conducted a comprehensive analysis of over 3,000 colleges and universities nationwide. Each program was evaluated based on academic quality, graduation rate, cost and ROI, and student resources.
Nonprofit Colleges Online
Nonprofit Colleges Online recently ranked the top 15 most affordable animal behavior degree programs and Millersville University’s Animal Behavior Option came in #1.
You can see all of the rankings here.
Nonprofit Colleges compiled a list of the best animal behavior schools for students who want to pursue an online animal behavior degree. These animal behaviorist programs have been selected for this ranking based on a scoring system that considers the cost of tuition and the length of the program. Thet programs have also been accredited by nationally recognized accreditation boards and have had their nonprofit status verified.
The Princeton Review's 2025 Guide to Green Schools
Millersville University has been named to The Princeton Review's 2025 Guide to Green Schools. Students are increasingly weighing a school’s commitment to sustainability as part of their decision-making process. This list highlights the schools that go above and beyond with their environmental programs and policies.
The guide lists 511 colleges and the Green Ranking for Millersville was #84.
You can read about Millersville’s sustainability efforts.
You can see the list of the 511 colleges profiled by The Princeton Review.
RegisteredNursing.org
RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization recently ranked Millersville University's Nurse Practitioner program as the #3 top program in the state for 2025.
#3 Ranked Nurse Practitioner Program in the State - 2025:
RegisteredNursing.org's 2025 Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs in Pennsylvania highlights the top programs in the state for aspiring nurse practitioners. The rankings evaluate key factors such as completion rates, affordability, institutional reputation, program diversity, and faculty expertise. For a detailed overview of how the rankings are determined, visit their methodology page.
Washington Monthly College Guide
- Liberal Arts Ranking #37
- Best Bang for the Buck Northeast #72