U.S. News & World Report has again recognized the University of Evansville as one of the top 10 regional universities in the Midwest — as well as one of the region’s best values — in its annual Best Colleges rankings.
The University of Evansville ranked ninth in the Best Regional Universities: Midwest category, its highest position since the mid-1990s. UE also held steady at the #3 slot on the Midwest list of “Great Schools, Great Prices†and was named an “A-Plus School for B Students†among Midwest regional universities.
The rankings are an indication of UE’s academic quality, reputation, and reasonable cost of attendance.
“At the University of Evansville, we constantly strive to improve the educational experience we offer to students,†said UE President Thomas A. Kazee. “Although we know that such rankings capture only a part of the richness of the UE experience, we are nevertheless happy to see that our stature as one of the Top 10 master’s-granting institutions in the Midwest continues. Indeed, UE’s ranking this year is the highest since 1994.â€
“Moreover, other U.S. News rankings illustrate UE’s excellence,†Kazee added. “Our consistently high ranking in the ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’ category shows that we provide a liberal arts education and dynamic professional programs at an affordable cost. And our recognition as an ‘A-Plus School for B Students’ demonstrates our commitment to evaluating prospective students on a holistic basis — considering character, work ethic, and potential for success as well as academic achievement.â€
Overall, 146 universities in 12 states were included in the Best Regional Universities: Midwest list. The University of Evansville was the only Southwest Indiana institution to make the top tier.
Selection for the U.S. News & World Report list is based upon measures of academic quality such as assessment by administrators at peer institutions, student graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.
The rankings are designed to help prospective students evaluate their college choices. The listings include 1,600 accredited schools.
The Best Colleges rankings are available online today and will be published in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges issue, available on newsstands Tuesday, September 20.
The only downfall to this “value” given, is the irony in tuition. Students at UE are now paying over $29,000 a year (not including room and board). I feel very sorry for the younger generations. When I went tuition was by the quarter and was only $248. That was in the 1970s.
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