UNC Charlotte is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."[1] In 2014, UNC Charlotte was ranked the 38th top college in the United States by the Social Mobility Index college rankings.[36] The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranked the university's undergraduate program 199th overall among national universities,[37] however by 2020 it had dropped to 227[28] Forbes has ranked the university at 485th Nationally.[38] In 2015, American City Business Journals evaluated and ranked the top 484 public colleges and universities in the United States based on selectivity, advancement, prestige, costs, diversity, and community.[39] In the publication, UNC Charlotte was ranked at #137, landing in the top 30% of public universities.[40]