The ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ today was named by °Ύ±±θ±τΎ±²Τ²΅±π°ωβs magazine as one of the nationβs 100 best values among public colleges and universities, the third consecutive year ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ has made the list.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ placed 42nd in the annual compilation, which ranks institutions based on academic quality, admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratios, and graduation rates in addition to cost and financial aid.
The list was pared down from nearly 600 public four-year schools.
βWe are pleased that ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is again being recognized for providing a high-quality education and a great value for our students,β said ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Provost and Executive Vice President Tony Waldrop.β
The online rankings were released today and will appear in °Ύ±±θ±τΎ±²Τ²΅±π°ωβs February issue on newsstands Jan. 1.
Earlier this year, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ also was named a βbest valueβ by The Princeton Review.
The Princeton Review, one of the nationβs best-known education services and test-preparation companies, annually selects 150 institutionsβ75 public universities and 75 private collegesβfrom a list of 650 schools it identifies as having excellent academics.