Lewis University Moves Up in College Rankings

Editor's note: The following is a release issued by Lewis University.

Lewis University moved up two places in the rankings and earned the 41st spot among the regional universities (Midwest) in the 2012 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report. The exclusive rankings, which include rankings of more than 1,400 schools nationwide, are available at www.usnews.com/colleges.

Over the past two decades, the U.S. News college rankings, which group schools based on categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, has grown to be the most comprehensive research tool for students and parents considering higher education opportunities.

“Our rankings improve every year as we continue to provide more opportunities for students. Our university is dedicated to student success,” commented Brother James Gaffney, FSC, president of Lewis University. “The rankings exemplify how we are engaged and dedicated to providing an enriching learning environment, and an educational program that enables students to graduate as intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, socially responsible and globally aware alumni.”

The 2012 Best Colleges package provides the most thorough examination of how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and, for National Universities and National Liberal Art Colleges, graduation rate performance and high school counselor ratings of colleges.

Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 6,500 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally aware, and socially responsible graduates. The ninth largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.

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