UC Irvine has been named one of the "best college buys" in Forbes magazine's 2009 review of America's best colleges. Among 600 U.S. colleges and universities surveyed, UCI rated 36th for its combination of academic quality, fee structure and graduation rates. Overall, UCI ranked 18th among U.S. public universities for the quality of its student experience, which takes into account graduation rates, number of national and international awards to students and faculty, student satisfaction, average debt upon graduation, and postgraduate success. Forbes' second annual ranking of America's best colleges was compiled by the magazine and the Center for College Affordability & Productivity. In January UCI was chosen as among the 100 "best value colleges" in 2009 by USA Today and The Princeton Review.   More »