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Gustavus Moves Up Eight Places in U.S. News Rankings
Gustavus Adolphus College is once again ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings. Gustavus moved up eight places from last year’s rankings to 80th on the magazine’s “Best Liberal Arts College’s” list.
Study Ranks Gustavus Top 10 for Graduation Rate
In a study recently released by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for Public Policy Research, Gustavus Adolphus College is ranked in the top 10 for its graduation rate among institutions with similar levels of admission selectivity.
Gustavus in Top 10 of Peace Corps Rankings
With 18 alumni currently serving abroad in the United States Peace Corps, Gustavus Adolphus College has earned a top 10 ranking from the Peace Corps for the number of 2008 volunteers.
Gustavus in Top 10 for Studying Abroad Participation
Gustavus Adolphus College continues to be a leading institution in the nation when it comes to the number of students participating in studying abroad programs, according to an annual report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Measuring What Matters
College rankings and ratings have been in the news, and Gustavus constituencies are following the headlines. The debate going on in the public forum is rich and important. To make matters more interesting, at a time of great institutional robustness and milestone achievements, Gustavus nevertheless recently found itself drawn briefly into ongoing controversy surrounding one popular rankings outlet.
Alive and Well in St. Peter: Gustavus Responds to <i>U.S. News</i> "Unranking"
U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2008 "America's Best Colleges" rankings. Gustavus and 17 other institutions appeared under a new ratings category called "Unranked." This move evidently results from confusion over how and whether Gustavus uses test scores in its admission process.
Gustavus Again Ranked with Liberal Arts Colleges
Gustavus Adolphus College is once again ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News and World Report's annual college rankings. Gustavus is one of six Minnesota colleges in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges for overall quality.
New Carnegie Classification for Gustavus, All Schools
Today (Nov. 17), the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching released a new classification system for institutions of higher education. The original system, created more than 30 years ago, provided a classification of institutions for the purpose of higher education research. The foundation had previously adjusted the categories several times to reflect changes in education, but this is the most comprehensive revision of the system to date.