Rowan ranked 28th in region by U.S. News & World Report
Rowan ranked 28th in region by U.S. News & World Report
September 28, 2007
Rowan University has again been ranked among the best institutions
of higher learning in the nation by U.S. News & World
Report.
For the eighth consecutive year, Rowan has been ranked in the first tier of the North Region-Master's category in "America's Best Colleges," the annual compilation of the nation's top colleges and universities published by U.S. News.
Rowan is tied for 28th in the category, which includes universities that provide comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Last year, Rowan was tied for 29th.
Additionally, the University is listed fourth among the top public universities in the North Region-Master's category by U.S. News.
Rowan's College of Engineering is ranked 16th (tied) among the nation's best undergraduate engineering programs whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's degree. In that category, the college's chemical engineering program is ranked second among specializations.
The College of Engineering, which graduated its first class just seven years ago, was ranked 20th (tied) last year, while the chemical engineering program was ranked third.
"The rankings by U.S. News & World Report address many of the factors we as an institution measure regularly," said Rowan President Dr. Donald Farish. "While the report is only one way in which students and parents may evaluate our success, we nonetheless are pleased to see that Rowan is so well-respected and that our engineering programs continue to receive national attention."
The rankings will be published in the August 27 issue of U.S. News & World Report, which hits newsstands on Monday, August 20. The issue also is available online at www.usnews.com/colleges.
According to U.S. News, rankings are based on measures of quality that include peer assessment from top academic officers, such as university presidents, provosts and deans of admission; graduation and retention rates; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; and alumni giving. Peer assessments and graduation and retention rates account for 50 percent of the overall rating, according to U.S. News.
The engineering rankings are based solely on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty, according to U.S. News.
In recent years, Rowan has been recognized by other national organizations that evaluate colleges. Kaplan included the university in The Unofficial, Unbiased Insider's Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges and the Princeton Review listed Rowan among "The Best Northeastern Colleges."
Earlier this year, the University was named among the 100 best values in public higher education by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
In its seven colleges, Rowan offers 57 majors, 29 minors and 20 concentrations. The University's Graduate School offers 28 graduate programs.
For the eighth consecutive year, Rowan has been ranked in the first tier of the North Region-Master's category in "America's Best Colleges," the annual compilation of the nation's top colleges and universities published by U.S. News.
Rowan is tied for 28th in the category, which includes universities that provide comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Last year, Rowan was tied for 29th.
Additionally, the University is listed fourth among the top public universities in the North Region-Master's category by U.S. News.
Rowan's College of Engineering is ranked 16th (tied) among the nation's best undergraduate engineering programs whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's degree. In that category, the college's chemical engineering program is ranked second among specializations.
The College of Engineering, which graduated its first class just seven years ago, was ranked 20th (tied) last year, while the chemical engineering program was ranked third.
"The rankings by U.S. News & World Report address many of the factors we as an institution measure regularly," said Rowan President Dr. Donald Farish. "While the report is only one way in which students and parents may evaluate our success, we nonetheless are pleased to see that Rowan is so well-respected and that our engineering programs continue to receive national attention."
The rankings will be published in the August 27 issue of U.S. News & World Report, which hits newsstands on Monday, August 20. The issue also is available online at www.usnews.com/colleges.
According to U.S. News, rankings are based on measures of quality that include peer assessment from top academic officers, such as university presidents, provosts and deans of admission; graduation and retention rates; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; and alumni giving. Peer assessments and graduation and retention rates account for 50 percent of the overall rating, according to U.S. News.
The engineering rankings are based solely on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty, according to U.S. News.
In recent years, Rowan has been recognized by other national organizations that evaluate colleges. Kaplan included the university in The Unofficial, Unbiased Insider's Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges and the Princeton Review listed Rowan among "The Best Northeastern Colleges."
Earlier this year, the University was named among the 100 best values in public higher education by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
In its seven colleges, Rowan offers 57 majors, 29 minors and 20 concentrations. The University's Graduate School offers 28 graduate programs.