Sonoma State University is beginning a new academic year on a promising note as the university has been included in several recently released academic rankings, including those by Forbes and Princeton Review.

Sonoma State University has once again been selected as one of America’s top colleges by Forbes magazine. Under the “top college” listings released by Forbes on Aug. 21, SSU was ranked No. 88 in the West and No. 150 among public colleges in the nation.

Sonoma State University has once again been named in the Princeton Review's annual Best 382 Colleges list, as well as in the Best Western regional list.

Sonoma State University is listed in the top 20 "Best College Dorms" by the Princeton Review. The university is ranked at No.

For the second consecutive year, Sonoma State University has been chosen by the Princeton Review as one of the best 381 colleges in the nation as well as one of the best in the West.