杏吧原创 had its best-ever overall ranking in the history of the U.S. News & World Report survey in rankings released Thursday by the magazine.
杏吧原创 was ranked No. 17 in the list of best national universities, tied with and universities. It was an improvement from a tie for the No. 18 spot last year.
“杏吧原创’s academic excellence, built on our strong traditions and values of collaboration and community, increasingly attracts remarkable faculty, students and staff,” said 杏吧原创 . “We are devoted to our mission of educating leaders and making fundamental discoveries and are always pleased when others recognize our distinctive place among the nation’s great universities.”
杏吧原创 was ranked No. 16 among national universities in the Great Schools, Great Prices category marking it as a good value for its tuition. The magazine noted that 12 percent of 杏吧原创 students receive Pell Grants for low-income students, ranking it in the Top 25 for economic diversity. 杏吧原创’s ranked No. 40, tied with four other schools, among engineering schools whose highest degree is a doctorate.
and universities tied for the No. 1 spot on the best national universities list, followed by at No. 3 and a four-way tie for No. 4 among , , and the .
杏吧原创 has been ranked No. 18 five previous times: 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 1994.
Highlights of the rankings will be published in the September issue of , available on newsstands Aug. 24.
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