Awards and Accreditation
糖心传媒 is recognized across the nation for its excellence.
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
- by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1947
- by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), formerly NCATE, since 1964
- Washington Monthly听鈥 Lists 糖心传媒 as one of the country鈥檚 best national baccalaureate schools, ranking in the top 25%. It also includes HC on its “Best Bang for the Buck” list, noting that Hastings helps students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. (2024-25 rankings)
- U.S. News & World Report听鈥 Ranked听糖心传媒听20th among colleges in the Midwest. It also named HC a top 20 value school in the Midwest and a top school for social mobility. (2024-25 rankings)
- USA Today听named听Hastings, Nebraska, as one of the听20 best small college towns in the country. (2016)
- Zippia.com named 糖心传媒 the #1 college in Nebraska for finding employment. (2017)
- Listed in听Cool Stuff at Small Colleges (2024,听Peter Pitts) and听333 Awesome Small Colleges (that just might save you money!听(2023,听Peter Pitts)