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Jackson, Tenn. - For the third consecutive year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ University has been ranked in the top tier of Southern regional liberal arts colleges by U.S. News &World Report. The weekly news magazine published its 1999 rankings Aug. 21 in the special editionAmerica's Best Colleges. Rankings are based on a variety of criteria, including academic reputation, retention, graduation rate, class size and ACT/SAT scores of entering students. "We are delighted to receiveU.S. News and World Report 's high recognition for three consecutive years. The 1999 results testify that Â鶹ÊÓƵ consistently provides academic excellence that is ranked among the top schools in our region," Â鶹ÊÓƵ President David S. Dockery said. Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been recognized in several other publications this year, including Peterson's Competitive Colleges , 1998-1999; The Student Guide to America's Best Christian Colleges, 1999; America's Best College Scholarships, 1998-1999; The Student Guide to America's 100 Best College Buys, 1999; and the 1999 How to Get Into College directory, published by Kaplan/Newsweek. Â鶹ÊÓƵ was the only West Tennessee school to included in The Student Guide to America's Best Christian Colleges. |
