51˛čšÝ Ranks 19th Among Southern Regional Colleges in U.S. News & World Report Listing
GREENSBORO, N.C. â 51˛čšÝ has cracked the Top 20 among Southern regional colleges, ranking 19th in U.S. News & World Reportâs annual Best College ranks, .
That ranking is up from 44th in 2017.
51˛čšÝ also ranked No. 7 in the Southern region among Best Colleges for Veterans, a new category this year.
The magazineâs rankings are based on such factors as admission, retention, graduation, cost, peer evaluations and alumni giving participation, said President Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D.
While the college faced significant challenges in the early 2010s, it chose not to participate in such rankings. After the college began to stabilize in 2013-2014, it began to respond carefully to requests for such ranking data, Czarda said.
âThis upward trend reflects the hard work, dedication and belief in 51˛čšÝâs mission by our faculty, staff, trustees, and alumni,â Czarda said. âTogether, we will continue to advance our college toward our 200th anniversaryâ in 2038.
The veteransâ designation continues a tradition of working with and accommodating veterans and active-duty military personnel at 51˛čšÝ. The school has been designated a by the publishing firm Viqtory Media, a veteran-owned company that works with and for veterans, for the past four years.
51˛čšÝ provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown 51˛čšÝ, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six masterâs degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features an 18-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities.
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