U.S. News & World Report, one of the nation’s leading sources of service journalism and news, has once again ranked Nazareth College in the top tier of colleges and universities in the categories of Universities-Master’s, North Region in its 2010 America’s Best Colleges guide. Nazareth ranked 27th in the Best Universities-Master’s North category (ranking is done by region) which covers 11 states and the District of Columbia.
Highlights of the college rankings will be published in the September 2009 issue of U.S.News & World Report, available for newsstand purchase on Monday, August 24. The 2010 America’s Best Colleges guidebook will be available on Tuesday, August 25.
“The entire Nazareth College community is proud to be listed in the top tier of colleges and universities in the north region by a widely respected publication like the 2010 America’s Best Colleges guide,” said Nazareth President Daan Braveman. ”We offer an outstanding liberal arts education that is integrated with professional programs in health and human services, management, and teacher education. And, we are committed to serving larger local, national and global communities through civic engagement programs. The ranking confirms our belief that the Nazareth faculty and staff are doing an outstanding job preparing our students for engaged and productive lives when they leave school."
The 2010 America’s Best Colleges package represents the most comprehensive look at how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of 15 widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and graduation rate performance (National Universities and Liberal Art Colleges).
A complete summary of the methodology used to rank each school can be found online at www.usnews.com/colleges.
Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.
