John Carroll University Moves Up In Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH — U.S News & World Report released its 2018 rankings Tuesday. John Carroll University moved up in the Midwest regional rankings in the latest report, ascending to 6 on best regional schools.

John Carroll has been in the top 10 of regional universities for the Midwest for 29 straight years. This is the first time the university has moved up from the 7 spot in several years.

The university was also ranked as one of the five best colleges for veterans and the 7th best value school in the Midwest. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Beachwood newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

“This is an exciting time in John Carroll’s history as we strengthen signature programs, such as Accountancy and Pre-Health Professions,” says Dr. Jeanne Colleran, interim president of the University in a statement. “In addition to hiring a significant number of new faculty in key academic areas, we remain true to our mission to educate the ‘whole person’ with an emphasis on academic excellence and professional ethics.”

John Carroll has been expanding its professional development programs over the past several years. The university also appointed 18 new faculty members this year, bolstering several majors, including: Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain; Communications; Education; and Sports Studies.

However, John Carroll did not receive a ranking on a national level, so it cannot compare a ranking to Case Western Reserve University, which was ranked as the best college in Ohio. Princeton University in New Jersey was ranked as the best national university for the seventh year in a row.

Princeton is trailed by Harvard University, which comes in at second place, and the University of Chicago is the third best national university, according to U.S. News. For the 15th consecutive year, Williams College in Massachusetts ranked as the best national liberal arts college, followed in second place by another Massachusetts school, Amherst College.

More information on Ohio's college rankings can be found here.

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