McKendree is Among Top Midwest Regional Universities, Says U.S. News
2019 Best Colleges Edition Released Sept. 10
(LEBANON, Ill., September 10, 2018) — McKendree University continues to rank in the
top tier of Midwest regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 “Best
Colleges” edition.
U.S. News rated 656 participating institutions in the Regional Universities category
nationwide. McKendree remains a Tier 1 institution among the Best Regional Universities
in the Midwest, at No. 65. U.S. News defines this category as institutions that provide
a broad scope of undergraduate and master’s degree programs and few, if any, doctoral
programs. It compares universities to their peer group in the North, South, West or
Midwest because they tend to draw students most heavily from surrounding states in
the region.
McKendree University was also recognized among the “Best Value Schools” and “Best
Colleges for Veterans” in the Midwest regional universities category. According to
the U.S. News website, Best Value Schools are those which are “above average academically
and cost considerably less than many other schools when the financial aid that they
dispense, in the form of need-based grants and scholarships, is taken into account.”
To meet the Best Colleges for Veterans criteria, an institution must be certified
for the GI Bill®; participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program or. for public schools, charge in-state
tuition to all out-of-state veterans; and have enrolled a minimum of 20 veterans and
active service members in the 2017-2018 academic year.
The 2019 U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook examines how accredited four-year institutions
nationwide compare among widely accepted indicators of excellence. Statistical measures
of quality used to calculate the rankings this year were outcomes, faculty resources,
expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence and alumni giving.
The U.S. News Best Colleges rankings have become a comprehensive tool for students
and their parents in their search for the right college or university. The rankings
are available at usnews.com/colleges.
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