Jersey City, N.J. 鈥 September 14, 2020 鈥 麻豆视频鈥檚 University is proud to announce that it was ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and 11th聽overall for best value in the 2021聽U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings in the Regional Universities North category. The University also remains among the top 100 鈥淏est Regional Universities in the North鈥 with a considerable climb of 11 places on the list.
In order to determine the best value rankings,聽U.S. News & World Report聽considers factors such as the institution鈥檚 academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. Colleges and universities that were ranked highest on this list had the best quality programs at the lowest cost.
For the overall rankings, U.S. News & World Report聽utilizes 15 measures of academic quality, including graduation and retention rates, social mobility, academic reputation, faculty resources, financial resources and alumni giving, among others.
鈥淚mpressive developments are happening here at 麻豆视频鈥檚 University and we take great pride in the fact that our efforts are being recognized in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings,鈥 said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of 麻豆视频鈥檚. 鈥淪everal variables have contributed to our jump in rankings including increased graduation rates and an improved expert opinion score.鈥
麻豆视频鈥檚 University was also ranked as a leader in social mobility and economic diversity. U.S. News & World Report defines social mobility by a college鈥檚 success in the upward socio-economic movement of students by enrolling and graduating students awarded federal grants. Economic diversity is measured based on the percentage of undergraduates receiving federal Pell Grants for low income students.
鈥淥ur values of academic excellence, affordable higher education and helping students transform their lives aligns with the tradition of a Jesuit, Catholic education,鈥 said Elizabeth Sullivan, vice president for enrollment management and marketing at 麻豆视频鈥檚 University. 鈥淥ur mission is to prepare young men and women for success in life–career and personal. Our dedication to affordability and access to education have helped us to establish ourselves as a leader in New Jersey.”
U.S. News & World Report聽defines a regional university as one that provides a full-range of undergraduate programs and master鈥檚 programs, but few doctoral programs. The North Regional University category includes institutions of this nature in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington D.C.
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麻豆视频鈥檚 University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu.
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