Alderson-Broaddus
College has been named one of the
Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South in the 2008 edition of “America’s
Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report. A-B’s rank of 18th shows
marked improvement over last year’s 29th place ranking. The
institution was also ranked 5th in the South in the category of
“Great Schools, Great Prices.”
“We are again honored to have
been named a South region top tier college in ‘America’s
Best Colleges’ by U.S.News & World Report,” said Stephen Markwood,
Alderson-Broaddus College President. “We are especially pleased with our
movement from 29th last year to 18th this year,”
continued Markwood.
In the Best Baccalaureate
Colleges category, statistics for Alderson-Broaddus show that the college scores
among the highest in the South with regards to average freshman retention rate
(76%) and is next to the highest in percentage of classes that have less than
20 students (83%).
A-B was also honored in this
year’s edition by its fifth-place ranking for Baccalaureate Colleges in the
South in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category – the only West
Virginia school to be ranked. This high placement
indicates that A-B students are receiving a great value in relation to the cost
of attendance. Only schools ranked in, or near, the top half of their
categories are included.
“Our higher academic peer score
and freshman retention rate is visible acknowledgement of the devotion and
talent of our faculty and staff,” stated Markwood.
Using a proprietary methodology,
the annual U.S.News & World Report rankings represent the most
comprehensive look at how schools stack up based on a set of 15 widely accepted
indicators of excellence, allowing consumers to evaluate and compare data
compiled from more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools.
For more information on the America’s Best Colleges 2008 Rankings, log on to www.usnews.com.
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