Points of Pride
BVU has received several prestigious awards and honors for academic quality, civic engagement, sustainability initiatives, and more. In the last five years alone, we have been recognized more than 20 times by elite organizations and rankings from across the nation.




2020
- BVU Named a Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report
- Invest in Rural Iowa Scholarship Program Aims to Strengthen Students and Their Communities
- BVU Aims to Strengthen Iowa Workers, Communities Through Strategic Partnerships
- Carnegie Foundation Lauds BVU for Community Engagement
2019
- BVU Named a Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report
- $2.9 Million Lamberti Gift to Fuel Development of BVU Entrepreneurship Program
- Grant Exceeding $98,000 Awarded to BVU by Iowa Campus Compact Americorps Program
- BVU Annual Fund Lauded by National Education Leader
- Iowa Campus Compact Cites BVU for Engaged Campus Awards
- BVU Accepted to Prestigious Diversity, Civility, and Liberal Arts Institute
2018
- BVU Education Department Receives Prestigious Grant from National Institutes of Health
- BVU Honored Among "Colleges of Distinction"
- BVU Named a Best Value School by U.S. News and World Report
- BVU Named Second Best College for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report
2017
- Ranked among Midwest regional colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Colleges Rankings
- Ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Online Bachelor's Programs
- Ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Online Graduate Education Programs
- BVU designated a Military Friendly School for 2018
- Ranked in Money's 2017-18 Best Colleges
- Ranked by College Factual as a Best College for Returning Adults in the state
2016
- Ranked among Midwest regional colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2017 Best Colleges Rankings
- BVU Named to Higher Education Service Honor Roll
- BVU designated a Military Friendly School for 2017
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