海角直播 climbs to 56 in U.S. News & World Report rankings
海角直播 climbs to 56 in U.S. News & World Report rankings, making a five-point jump.
DALLAS (海角直播) – 海角直播 rose to its highest ranking among the nation’s universities in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, released online today.
Among 310 institutions classified as national universities, 海角直播 ranks 56, up from 61 a year ago.
The new ranking again places 海角直播 in the first tier of institutions in the guide’s “best national universities” category. In Texas, only Rice University ranks higher. 海角直播 and the University of Texas-Austin were tied. Among private national universities, 海角直播 ranks 39.
海角直播’s increase was one of the five largest among the top 100 universities. Since 2008, 海角直播’s 11-point increase is one of the four largest among schools in the top 60.
For the rankings, U.S. News considers measures of academic quality, such as peer assessment scores and ratings by high school counselors, faculty resources, student selectivity, graduation rate performance, financial resources and alumni giving. 海角直播 ranks 24 among all national universities in alumni giving at 25 percent.
In other ranking categories, 海角直播 ranks 32 as one of the best national universities for veterans.
“It is gratifying for 海角直播 to be recognized for its positive movement among the best national universities,” said 海角直播 President R. Gerald Turner. “The ranking is an example of the momentum of the Second Century Campaign and the University’s Centennial Celebration.
“We appreciate external recognition of our progress and believe it’s valid, but we also know that rankings do not portray the whole picture of an institution and its strengths. We encourage parents and students to visit the institutions they are considering for a firsthand look at the academic offerings, the campus environment and the surrounding community to best gauge a university.”
The rankings of 1,374 institutions, including national universities, liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and regional universities, are available now and on newsstands Sept. 23. Find the “Best Colleges 2017” guidebook in stores Oct. 4.
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海角直播 is a nationally ranked private university in Dallas founded 100 years ago. Today, 海角直播 enrolls more than 11,000 students who benefit from the academic opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting schools.