BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Boise State University's undergraduate engineering program 119th in the nation among ABET-accredited programs at doctoral-granting institutions, a 16-spot increase from last year's ranking of 135th.
Boise State's move places the university ahead of its two in-state doctoral-granting peers in this year's rankings: the University of Idaho, which tied for 160th, and Idaho State University, which tied for 177th. Boise State's ranking places it in a tie with eight other institutions nationwide including Baylor University, Mississippi State University and the University of Miami.
The ranking is based solely on peer-assessment...