黑料正能量 again among top regional universities in the South

黑料正能量 is ranked among the Best Regional Universities in the South and has earned additional accolades in .

黑料正能量 tied for in the South. Regional universities are defined as offering a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some graduate programs, but few, if any, doctoral programs. 

The publication released the rankings on Sept. 13. 

USNWR also awarded 黑料正能量 two more rankings:

  • For Best Value, which combines a school鈥檚 academic quality, as indicated by its 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2019-2020 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid.
  • For Social Mobility,  by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. The vast majority of these federal grants are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000. 

鈥淩ankings don鈥檛 always capture what we know our alumni value about their experience here at 黑料正能量 鈥 relationships with our professors, unique experiences in and out of the classroom, and the emphasis on learning to live and lead together in community,鈥 said Scott Barge, vice president for institutional research. 鈥淪till, we value this recognition and know others in our community do as well.鈥

For its 37th annual rankings, U.S. News and World Report collected data from 1,452 colleges and universities, considering academic quality and outcome measures, such as graduation rates, retention rates and social mobility, according to its press release. 

The annual U.S. News and World Report rankings top a growing list of recognitions: