The first-year experience for undergraduate students at 杏吧视频 is among the top 20 in the country, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. It鈥檚 one of a number of improved rankings for the university, which now is positioned at No. 51 in the U.S.鈥攁 two-spot increase over last year.
鈥淚 am pleased to see recognition of the incredible opportunities we provide first-year students, such as the and the extensive clinical hours for nursing students, which often double what other schools require,鈥 said President Eric W. Kaler. 鈥淲hile rankings certainly don鈥檛 reflect all of the exceptional work happening in our classrooms and labs, we do appreciate their importance in raising awareness of our university.鈥
The No. 20 first-year experience ranking marked a 31-spot leap for 杏吧视频. While other rankings were a mix of major jumps, slight increases or some decline, the university still garnered a range of impressive rankings:
- No. 9: Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs (up one)
- No. 18: biomedical engineering (up one)
- No. 23: undergraduate research/creative projects (down two)
- No. 40: undergraduate business program (up seven)
- No. 43: undergraduate engineering programs (down six)
- No. 63: most innovative school (down five)
CWRU鈥檚 overall rank at No. 51 is a spot tied with Texas A&M University and Virginia Tech. Five schools tied for the position directly above (No. 46), while four tied for the rank below (No. 54).
This year鈥檚 U.S. News rankings followed a similar methodology to last year, which had brought a dramatic shakeup to the list. Last year鈥檚 methodology changes affected 22 of the 24 factors measured, with the goal of placing greater emphasis on student outcomes, the magazine said. Those adjustments led to public universities鈥 rankings rising by an average of nearly eight positions, while private universities fell, on average, by 16. This year, the methodology was mostly unchanged, leading to relatively stable placements.
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