CROOKSTON, Minn. – For the second year in a row, the
University of Minnesota Crookston ranks number one in U.S. News Best Colleges
rankings in the category Midwest Top Public Regional Colleges. The ranking is
the 17th consecutive year that Crookston campus has appeared in the top four.
The exclusive rankings, available at usnews.com
on Tues., September 9 will be published in the September issue of U.S. News
& World Report, available on newsstands on Tuesday, September 23.
U of M Crookston Chancellor Fred Wood is pleased the
campus held on to the top spot in the rankings. "Much of the recognition
this campus has received over the years is the result of a highly dedicated
faculty and staff," said Wood. "What sets our campus apart from
others is that we provide students with an atmosphere that is remarkably
supportive and personal, where learning is hands-on and where faculty and staff
not only know students' names but also their strengths and interests."
"Our students recognize the value of earning a
highly recognized and respected University of Minnesota degree while studying
at the University of Minnesota Crookston in an environment that gives them
opportunities for learning, leadership, and a chance to develop skills that
will prepare them for the workplace or graduate school. We are truly the small
campus with the big degree."
The U.S. News ranking system uses quantitative measures
that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic
quality. Schools are categorized by their mission, which is derived from the
breakdown of types of higher education institutions developed by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of teaching. The key measures of quality include
graduation and retention rates; assessment of excellence; faculty resources;
student selectivity; financial resources; graduation rate performance, which is
the difference between actual and predicted graduation rates; and alumni
giving. Scores for each measure are weighted to arrive at a final overall
score.
Other colleges ranked in the top four Midwest Top Public
Regional Colleges include Valley City State University at number two, Northern
State University at number three, Dickinson State
University at number four, followed by Bismarck State College and Lake Superior
State University tied at number five. The category focuses on
undergraduate education with fewer than 50 percent of their degrees in liberal
arts disciplines. There were 364 colleges ranked in four regions—North, South,
Midwest, and West—in the Regional Colleges category.
To view the rankings, visit http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-colleges/top-public.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 29
bachelor's degree programs, 20 minors, and 36 concentrations on campus--as well
as 13 degrees online--in the areas of agriculture and natural resources;
business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.
With an enrollment of 1,800 undergraduates from more than 20 countries and 40
states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that
leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small
Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
