Meredith College is ranked third on the U.S. News & World Report list of the South’s Best Regional Colleges.

 

Meredith was also named to the “Great Schools, Great Prices” list, ranked 7th among regional colleges in the South. U.S. News describes this ranking as “taking into account a school’s academic quality, and the 2010-11 cost of attendance for students who receive the average level of need-based financial aid.”

 

The U.S. News ranking system places colleges and universities in one of four categories: national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional colleges.

 

U.S. News divides colleges and universities by the following regions: North, South, West and Midwest. Schools are ranked using several indicators including peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources (class size, faculty/student ratio, percentage of full-time faculty), student selectivity (average SAT scores, acceptance rate) and alumni giving percentage.

 

For more information, visit www.usnews.com/colleges.

 

This high ranking from U.S. News is the latest accolade received by Meredith College. Other recent honors include the following:

1. Meredith was included in Forbes’ 2011 Best Colleges list. This ranking of 650 schools - the top 20% of all undergraduate institutions - is prepared for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP).
   
   
2. Meredith was named as one of the “Best Colleges in the Southeast” by Princeton Review in 2011.
   
   
3. Meredith was cited as one of the “Most Popular” Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
   
   
4. Meredith was named “One of 4 Great Colleges in the Southeast” by StudentAdvisor.com.

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Top Three U.S. News Ranking Latest Accolade for Meredith
Meredith Theatre Goes Green for "The Tempest"
Flu Vaccine Clinics Frequently Asked Questions
Lecture Begins Collaborative Project with Artist Chris Cassidy
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Have you presented research or attended a professional meeting recently? Has your department earned an award? Share news of these accomplishments and more with the Meredith community. Faculty and staff are invited to email items to Melyssa Allen, “Campus Connections” editor, at allenme@meredith.edu.