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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ ranked West Tennessee's top
liberal arts college by U.S. news

Jackson, Tenn. - U.S. News and World Report ranks Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University West Tennessee's top liberal arts college. This ranking appears in the 2000 edition of "America's Best Colleges," the special edition magazine which went on sale Monday, Aug. 23.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is the only West Tennessee institution to be featured in the guide's top tier of southern liberal arts colleges. Lambuth University of Jackson, Tenn., and Freed-Hardeman University of Henderson, Tenn., were ranked in the second tier. Lane College of Jackson, Tenn., appears in the third tier, and Bethel College of McKenzie, Tenn., in the fourth tier.

Rankings are based on a variety of criteria, including academic reputation, student retention, class size, faculty and ACT/SAT scores of entering students.

"U.S. News and World Report's high recognition is a delight for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University. It reaffirms to West Tennessee that we are dedicated to providing the region with an academically excellent university that is devoted to the liberal arts," Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ President David S. Dockery says.