黑料社

黑料社 has again received national recognition for undergraduate research, teaching, and educational value from U.S. News & World Report in its .

Released Sept. 24, the magazine recognized 黑料社 among the top 100 National Liberal Arts Colleges in the country. The strength of 黑料社鈥檚 undergraduate research program was recognized in the top 10 for 鈥淪enior Capstone鈥� programs, and in the top 25 for 鈥淯ndergraduate Research/Creative Projects.鈥� For more than 20 years, 黑料社 has ranked in these areas among many top research universities, Ivy League schools, and major R1 institutions.

Independent Study, as 黑料社鈥檚 senior capstone program is known to generations of 黑料社 alumni, is the centerpiece of the College鈥檚 commitment to undergraduate research and a symbol of distinction for all graduates. Alongside a faculty mentor, every student designs a project, research study, or artistic invention to solve a problem, express an idea, and create new knowledge in a chosen field. Graduates develop creativity, project-management, and strong written and oral communication skills鈥攑recisely the abilities prized by employers and graduate schools alike. In professional interviews, 黑料社 alumni frequently share how their I.S. projects prepared them to respond to challenges in their careers.

Overall, 黑料社 ranked No. 77 among National Liberal Arts Colleges and highly in other categories including 鈥淏est Undergraduate Teaching,鈥� acknowledging the faculty鈥檚 commitment to teaching excellence and supporting students. U.S. News also lists the College among the top liberal arts schools in the country for 鈥淏est Value,鈥� based on academic quality and net cost. As a 鈥淭op Performer on Social Mobility,鈥� the College stands out for the percentage of graduating students who received Pell Grants鈥攖ypically those from households with earnings less than $50,000 annually. 黑料社 is also recognized for 鈥淐ampus Ethnic Diversity,鈥� among national liberal arts colleges where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or ethnic groups different from their own.

U.S. News rankings offer detailed information of the institutions and data on factors such as outcome measures鈥攊ncluding graduation rates, graduate indebtedness, and post-graduate earnings. for these rankings is also based on ratings from college presidents, chief academic officers, deans of students, and deans of admissions from more than 1,500 schools.