{"id":7307,"date":"2018-09-10T06:07:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T10:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=7307"},"modified":"2018-11-05T16:21:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:21:08","slug":"saint-peters-university-ranked-highest-new-jersey-regional-universities-north-category-best-value-u-s-news-world-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2018\/09\/10\/saint-peters-university-ranked-highest-new-jersey-regional-universities-north-category-best-value-u-s-news-world-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Ranked Highest in New Jersey in the Regional Universities North Category for Best Value by U.S. News &amp; World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jersey City, N.J.<\/strong><strong> \u2013 September 10, 2018 \u2013<\/strong> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University is proud to announce that it surged in the 2019 <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report <\/em>Best Colleges<em> Rankings<\/em>, which were released today. The University ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and 12th overall for Best Value in the Regional Universities North category. It also remains among the top 100 \u201cBest Regional Universities in the North\u201d with a considerable climb of 16 places on the list.<\/p>\n<p>In order to determine the best value rankings, <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> considers factors such as the institution\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the biggest hurdles for a prospective student is the price tag associated with a college education,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cWe take great pride in the continued recognition of the fact that Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s is making a high-quality degree affordable and that our students are graduating with an excellent return on their investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> defines a regional university as one that provides a full-range of undergraduate programs and master\u2019s 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. The regional universities are ranked based on 16 measures of academic quality including student outcomes, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, financial resources, student excellence and alumni giving, among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # end # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University<\/strong>, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/\">www.saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>\nAngeline Boyer<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:aboyer1@saintpeters.edu\">aboyer1@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(201) 761-6238<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 September 10, 2018 \u2013 Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University is proud to announce that it surged in the 2019 U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Colleges Rankings, which were released today. The University ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and 12th overall for Best Value in the Regional Universities North category. 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