CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (08/12/2025) — The student comes first at Coe College.
New and updated accolades from The Princeton Review laud Coe as a Top 20 college in the nation across three crucial student support categories. Coe has the N° 11 Best Career Services, is N° 14 for Best Student Support and Counseling Services, and has the N° 18 Most Accessible Professors. Coe is the only college or university in Iowa to earn a ranking in these categories.
The rankings were announced Tuesday by The Princeton Review as part of the publication's annual review of the best colleges and universities across the country. Once again, Coe is recommended as one of the "Best 391 Colleges and Universities" by The Princeton Review.
This is the fourth consecutive year the college has been ranked for accessible professors and career services. Coe outpaced state and private universities in these categories, including Ivy League institutions as well as larger institutions like the Iowa regent universities.
Coe has also been recognized by The Princeton Review as a Best Private School for Internships in six of the last eight years.
"We want our students to thrive, so it is imperative to provide top-notch resources and support across all facets of a student's life — their personal well-being, their academic pursuits, and their professional outlook after college," said Coe College President David Hayes ('93).
"These recognitions continue to be proof that Coe has some of the finest faculty and staff within higher education," said Coe College Provost Angela Ziskowski. "Their unwavering dedication to providing reassurance, guidance, and feedback at an individual level propels Kohawks forward confidently in a number of different ways."
A coordinated effort across campus can be credited for the exceptional student experience at Coe. Academic departments, the Office of Student Success and Persistence, the Office of Student Life, the Learning Commons and C3: Creativity, Careers, Community all work together. By graduation, Kohawks are well-prepared for successful futures.
"The Coe community focuses our efforts and resources on our students," said Senior Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Institutional Effectiveness Julie Kleis Staker ('93). "Every area of the college comes together to support the unique goals and needs of our students, which equips them with the tools to find success upon graduation. For more than a decade, this has played out as nearly 100% of reporting Coe graduates find employment, attend graduate school or engage in a service opportunity within nine months of graduation."
Inclusion in the Best 391 Colleges guide was based on surveys submitted by 170,000 college students and puts Coe in the top 15% of the approximately 2,637 four-year colleges and universities in America. Responses from students praised Coe's community, academics, and resources, as well as its passionate and responsive faculty.
Beyond the Best 391 Colleges and top rankings for career services, student support, and counseling and accessible professors, The Princeton Review also continues to recognize Coe as a Best Midwestern college.
