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Best University Websites

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best University web site as part of the annual WebAward Competition. Since 1997, the WebAwards are recognized as the premier industry based Website Award program in the world.

Here is your chance to stand out from your competitors and win the recognition you deserve while receiving valuable independent feedback on your development efforts.

Click here to enter your Website into the Web Marketing Association’s 2017 WebAward Competition.

Best University websites are selected by judges who review the entered websites using the seven criteria below:

2016 Best University Site
Ivy Tech Community College
Will your site be next?

Design
Ease of use
Copywriting
Interactivity
Use of technology
Innovation
Content

As a participant, you will receive:

An independent evaluation of your University Website by independent expert judges
Valuable feedback to help Benchmark your efforts against other University industry websites.

If your site wins recognition with the University WebAward, you will also get:

A beautiful statue or certificate of achievement to display proudly
Higher visibility for your company
A great marketing opportunity to promote your site to the media
Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
The admiration of peers, friends and co-workers – maybe even a raise!
A personal achievement for your resume

Each year the Web Marketing Association's WebAward Competition names the Best University web site. Best websites are selected by judging the entered websites using seven criteria - design, ease of use, copywriting, interactivity, use of technology, innovation and content. Websites not selected as best University website are also eligible for an Outstanding Website Award or a Standard of Excellence Award.

Setting University Trends and making University News

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Entering the WebAwards can help keep you up on University Trends by showing you how other University websites compare to the WebAward standards. You also can make University news if you have the Best University website. University news letters will want to cover you win bringing you additional visibility within your industry.

The 2017 Call for Entries is open! This is your opportunity to win the recognition you deserve.

Entering is easy. Simply create a new free Nominator Account or log into an existing Nominator Account. Enter information about your site and the judges do the rest.

Don’t wait enter your website today and win the recognition you deserve!

Click here to enter your Website into the Web Marketing Association’s 2024 WebAward Competition.

You might have the next Best University Web site waiting to be recognized!

Here are the past Best University WebAward winners:

Year	Winner	Site Name
2016	IN.gov	Ivy Tech Community College
2015	Westwerk	FOCUS.BoiseState.edu
2014	Systems Alliance, Inc.	Stevenson University
2013	Behavior Design	The Cooper Union Website Redesign
2012	University Marketing and Communications	30 Days of EnTERPreneurship
2011	Denison University & Fahlgren Mortine	TheDEN
2010	Corey McPherson Nash	UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS WEB SITE REDESIGN
2009	BrowserMedia	University of Maryland Women's Basketball
2008	Market United	Murdoch University Switching Campaign
2007	The Art Institute of Pittsburgh	The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
2006	Xavier University & Hanson Dodge	The Road to Xavier
2005	Geary Interactive	San Diego State University Timeline
2004	School of Visual Arts	School of Visual Arts Website
2003	160over90	Chestnut Hill College Admissions Site

*some URLs may no longer be valid, especially for older WebAward winners.

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