
IRVING, Texas (September 30, 2025) The ϳԹ recently climbed to in Best Value - Regional Universities (West) by U.S. News & World Report.
This honor comes on the heels of two others: naming ϳԹallas among the best colleges in America in its 2026 guide, and a similar distinction from . Each recognition highlights ϳԹallas’ measurable strengths in academic quality, affordability and student outcomes.
“U.S. News & World Report took a look at multiple peers and competitor institutions, and ranked ϳԹallas #2 for graduation rates, graduate employment, average cost of attendance and other factors,” says Andrew Ellison, VP for Enrollment Management.
"This recognition affirms what students and alumni already know: a ϳԹallas education
is one of the finest in the world. It is intellectually rigorous, affordable, and
centered on the kind of human skills and human intelligence employers still value
above all else."
About the ϳԹ
The ϳԹ, which is among a small list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society, is the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country, known for its rigorous undergraduate Core Curriculum and robust graduate and professional programs in business, ministry, education and the humanities. Recently recognized as and one of America’s Best Colleges 2026 by the and the ϳԹ has one of America’s , offered at an to . With campuses in Texas and Italy, ϳԹallas stands apart as a thriving community of learners committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially and spiritually for a . For more information, visit udallas.edu.


