ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is the #1 master’s university in the South and the national leader in academic programs that lead to student success.​
For the fifth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ the #1 Southern master’s-level university, with #1 rankings for excellence in undergraduate teaching and innovation. The annual best-selling college guide, “America’s Best Colleges,” was released Sept. 12.
In a ranking of colleges and universities across the nation, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is the leader in eight academic programs that lead to student success. This distinction is based on a survey of college presidents, chief academic officers and admissions deans who were asked to identify programs of excellence. For the third straight year, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is the only college or university in the nation recognized for excellence in all eight program categories:
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
- Internships/Co-ops
- Learning Communities
- Service Learning
- Writing in the Disciplines
- First-Year Experiences
- Senior Capstone
With the #1 ranking among 142 Southern master’s universities, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ joins top schools in three other regions – Providence College of Rhode Island in the North, Creighton University of Nebraska in the Midwest, and Trinity University of Texas in the West.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ earns its #1 ranking with a 91 percent first-year student retention rate, an 82 percent four-year graduation rate, a 12-to-1 student faculty ratio, and strong student qualifications and alumni giving rate. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ also has the highest peer reputation score in its category.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ earns a #1 ranking for undergraduate teaching based on a survey of higher education leaders who were asked to identify schools where the faculty has an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Those same academic leaders identify ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ as a #1 innovative school for its improvements in curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology and facilities.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ also ranks as a top-25 “Best Value” university in the South, based on academic quality and the net cost of attendance for students who receive need-based financial aid.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is included in the U.S. News ranking of the nation’s best undergraduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The results are based on a survey of business school deans and senior faculty members. Only seven North Carolina business schools make the list of the top 183 schools.
U.S. News & World Report has been producing college rankings since 1983. The rankings are based on an extensive annual data survey of institutions along with opinion surveys of university faculty and administrators.