“Best Regional University”: U.S. News & World Report again named Assumption a “Best Regional University” in its 2025 Best Colleges guide, ranking the University in the top half of approximately 200 regional universities in the northeast that offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
“Best Value”: Also in its 2025 Best Colleges Guide, U.S. News & World Report recognized Assumption as a “Best Value School”.
“Top Performer”: Finally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Assumption as a top performer on social mobility, the organization’s recognition for an institution’s ability and commitment to serve low-income students.
“Best 391 Colleges”: The Princeton Review named Assumption to its 2026 “Best 391 Colleges” list in recognition of the University’s strong academic programs and faculty commitment to student success. The Princeton Review again named Assumption one of the “Best Regional Colleges” in the Northeast.
“Best Colleges in America”: Money Magazine named Assumption to its 2025 “Best Colleges in America” list. Assumption is one of just 23 institutions our of more than 100 in Massachusetts to receive four or more stars in their ratings.
“Top 25 Best Bachelor’s Programs in Massachusetts”: University HQ has named Assumption to its list of the Top 25 Best Bachelor’s Programs in Massachusetts.
Recognition for Best College Athletics, Value, College for Student Athletes, and Safest College Campuses in America:Niche.com has ranked Assumption in the top half of best college athletics and best value colleges in America. Niche has also ranked Assumption as being a best college for student athletes and a safest college campus in America.
“Best Catholic College”: College Consensus ranked Assumption as one of the top 50 Catholic colleges & universities in the United States.
“Best Bang for Buck”: Washington Monthly has recognized Assumption in its 2025 College Guide and Rankings as one of “America’s Best Bang for Buck” colleges in the Northeast region and in their “Master’s University” national rankings.
Recognition of Academic Programs
- Addictions & Recovery: Top 10 of all programs in the country, according to Intelligent.com
- English: Top 15% percent highly focused on English major. (College Factual)
- Nursing: Top 50 in New England, Top 25 in Massachusetts. (Nursing Schools Almanac)
Excellence On and Off the Field
- One of only 7 schools in Division II to be awarded the NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for all 14 years it has been given.
- 412: Number of student-athletes named to the Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2025 spring semester, the second highest total in the Northeast-10 Conference
- 5: Number of student-athletes who were named to the 2024 fall Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference Teams.