UWEC Ranks High On College List News | September 8, 2022 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is ranked among the top universities in the nation. That is according to the annual compilation from Forbes entitled “America’s Top Colleges List.” U-W-E-C is ranked third in Wisconsin among all public and private schools. The university ranked 253rd among all schools nationwide. It also ranked 43rd among all public or private universities in the Midwest.