U.S. News Names ¾«¶«´«Ã½ a Top Regional University

U.S. News Names ¾«¶«´«Ã½ a Top Regional University

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    ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is ranked among the top 10 percent of the colleges and universities named to Regional Universities/Midwest category in this year's U.S. News & World Report college rankings.
  • U.S. News & World Report rankings
    ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is ranked among the top 10 percent of the colleges and universities named to Regional Universities/Midwest category in this year's U.S. News & World Report college rankings.

U.S. News & World Report has named ¾«¶«´«Ã½ a top regional university. 

¾«¶«´«Ã½ is ranked among the top 10 percent of the colleges and universities named to the Regional Universities — Midwest category in the annual college rankings, which were released September 10. 

Nebraska Wesleyan ranked 17th on the list of 175 schools. ¾«¶«´«Ã½ joins Valparaiso University, Drake University, Butler University, and Creighton University among the top of the list.

The Regional Universities category includes schools that provide a full range of undergraduate majors and master’s programs. In addition to its traditional undergraduate offerings, Nebraska Wesleyan offers graduate programs including MBA, MSN/MBA, MSN to MBA Bridge, MSN and M.Ed. 

“Nebraska Wesleyan is consistently ranked as a leader among all colleges and universities,†said Bill Motzer, vice president for enrollment management. “The rankings affirm the momentum we’re experiencing here,†he said, noting this fall’s record enrollment of new students, a new science building opening in January, a successful capital campaign, and continued success of students winning prestigious national scholarships, athletic honors and national titles.

U.S. News & World Report compares nearly 1,400 colleges and universities in the country. Colleges and universities are divided into categories that reflect the school’s size and philosophy. U.S. News & World Report uses a variety of input data for consideration including student-faculty ratio, graduation rate, retention rate, peer assessment, financial resources, among others. 

U.S. News & World Report also named Nebraska Wesleyan to its list of “A+ Schools for B Students.†This list recognizes 46 colleges and universities in the Midwest.

In addition to the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Nebraska Wesleyan has recently been ranked by:

  • Princeton Review, best regional college
  • Forbes, best value
  • Money Magazine, best college
  • College Consensus, best colleges in Nebraska (ranking 2nd), best regional universities/Midwest (ranking 11th)
  • Named to list of Colleges of Distinction, which recognizes innovative learning experiences, value by graduate schools and employers, and successful outcomes
  • Zippia named ¾«¶«´«Ã½ the No. 1 school in Nebraska to land you a job.