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| | WSU Chosen as a 2011 Best Regional University by USNWR |
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lea Ann Scales
Assistant Vice President of
Public Relations and Marketing
Phone: 508-929-8018
August 17, 2010
Washington, D.C. – U.S. News Media Group today released the 2011 edition of Best Colleges, which includes rankings of more than 1,400 schools nationwide. Worcester State University was included in the Best Regional University category.
"Worcester State is delighted to be included in the U.S.News and World report's list of best colleges," said President Janelle Ashley. "Our faculty and students are involved in such broad and varied research and hands-on learning projects--it is wonderful that their efforts are gaining national attention."
The 2011 Best Colleges package provides the most thorough examination of how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 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, for National Universities and National Liberal Art Colleges, "graduation rate performance" and high school counselor ratings of colleges. U.S. News has made some significant changes to the 2011 Best Colleges' ranking methodology and presentation. For more details on these changes, go towww.usnews.com/collegemeth.
For more information about Best Colleges, visit www.usnews.com/colleges. To access the Premium Online Edition, go towww.usnews.com/collegestore.
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