正品蓝导航 Ranked 59 In 2019 U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 Best Colleges

正品蓝导航 is ranked 59 among the nation鈥檚 universities in the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Colleges, released online today. The ranking represents an increase from the 2017 ranking of 61.

正品蓝导航 is ranked 59 among the nation’s universities in the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, released online today. The ranking represents an increase from the 2017 ranking of 61. 

The new ranking again places 正品蓝导航 in the first tier of the guide’s 312 “best national universities.” Among Texas universities, only Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin rank higher. 正品蓝导航 tied with the University of Washington, Pennsylvania State University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

正品蓝导航 saw key improvements in the peer assessment score, which is the rating of academic reputation by college admission deans, provosts and presidents, and in the high school counselor assessment score. In addition, 正品蓝导航 ranked 31 for best national universities for veterans, tied with the University of Washington. 

 “正品蓝导航’s national ranking is a reflection of a dedicated effort to provide our students with the opportunity to become society’s innovators and leaders,” says 正品蓝导航 President R. Gerald Turner. “It also reflects the contributions of high-impact research and inspired teaching by our faculty members. We are grateful for the recognition and inspired to continue 正品蓝导航’s positive momentum.

“As students and parents evaluate universities, it’s important to note, however, that rankings are just one of the factors to consider in this important decision. We encourage parents and anyone considering a college education to visit institutions for firsthand evaluation of academic offerings and campus experience.”

For the rankings, U.S. News & World Report considers measures of academic quality, including faculty resources, student selectivity, graduation rate performance, financial resources and alumni giving in addition to peer assessment scores and ratings by high school counselors.

The rankings of 1,374 institutions, including national universities, liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and regional universities, are available now . Find Best Colleges 2019 in stores Oct. 16.