Binghamton Ranked by US News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has placed Binghamton University in its top 50 public universities for the 17th consecutive year. Binghamton was ranked in the national universities category, moving up several spots from last year to 88th overall. The ranking places Binghamton as the 38th best public nationally, up from 44th last year.
“National rankings, including from U.S. News, can provide a starting point for students and families as they are beginning their college search,” said Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger. “These rankings bring awareness of the quality and value we provide to students and that is good for Binghamton University.
Hofstra Named in Military Friendly School List
Hofstra University has been named to the 2015 Military Friendly School List. This list includes the top 15 percent of colleges and universities that do the most to embrace members of the military, veterans and their spouses. This is the second consecutive year Hofstra has made the list.
The 2015 list of Military Friendly Schools ®, was compiled by Victory Media Inc. The list is created from a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide that have been approved for post-9/11 GI Bill funding. The survey scores institutions in several categories, including military support on campus, veteran graduation rates, program flexibility for military students and military spouse policies.
LMU Ranked by US News & World Report
Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business Administration maintained a strong presence in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of “Best Colleges.” The college was ranked among the top 25 percent of all undergraduate business programs in the nation.
The College of Business Administration has landed in the no. 93 spot. This year’s ranking is a slight improvement from last year’s ranking of no. 101. The accounting program was ranked no. 31, while the marketing program came in at no. 26 in the nation.
The entrepreneurship program entered the rankings at no. 23. The program was tied with Carnegie Mellon and John Carroll University. Overall, Loyola Marymount University kept its no. 3 ranking among best regional universities in the west. This ranking was tied with Gonzaga University in Washington.
Villanova Earns Top Spot In Regional North
Villanova University has again earned the top spot in the Regional University–North category in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges” rankings. This marks the 22nd consecutive year that the University has placed #1 in that category. The publication’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue will be publish September 23, 2014.
Villanova has also been ranked as the top school in the North for “Great Schools, Great Prices.” This ranking takes into account a school’s academic quality, based on its U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, along with the 2013-14 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. According to U.S. News, “the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.”
BC Ranked No. 31 by US News & World Report
Boston College maintained its ranking of no. 31 among national universities in the 2015 US News & World Report survey. The University was supported by high marks in admission selectivity, graduation rates and alumni giving, as well as a continued strong assessment from high school guidance counselors.
