Rollins College in Winter Park, has grabbed the top spot among 127 regional universities in the South in the annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” released today by U.S. News & World Report. This is the seventh consecutive year that Rollins has been named to the top spot in this category – schools that provide a full range of undergraduate and master’s-level programs. For 10 consecutive years prior, Rollins had been ranked second among regional universities in the South and first in Florida. Rollins has been included among the top regional universities since the ranking of the nation’s top schools began in 1987.
Rollins was also ranked first in the South in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category for offering the best value, which relates academic quality with the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. In the category of “A Strong Commitment to Teaching,” Rollins ranked second in the South for its unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
“We are especially pleased that Rollins has been recognized for our dedication to providing higher education of the highest quality,” said Rollins President Lewis Duncan. “We continue to rise in national prominence in applied liberal learning, international programs, and community engagement.”
The “best college” rankings are based on surveys of college officials, combined with data provided by institutions, including student selectivity, faculty resources, financial resources, graduation rates and alumni satisfaction.
Highlights of the college rankings are available online at usnews.com. These exclusive rankings will also be published in the newsstand guidebook, which will go on sale and be available through Amazon.com starting September 20.
Founded in 1885, Rollins College is Florida’s oldest recognized college, and is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Colleges.” Rollins offers full-time undergraduate programs in the liberal arts. Rollins Evening Program, the Hamilton Holt School serves the Central Florida community by offering exceptional undergraduate and graduate degree programs during evenings and weekends to students diverse in age, experience and professional development. The Crummer Graduate School of Business is ranked a top MBA program by Forbes and Bloomberg Businessweek. For more information about Rollins, visit www.rollins.edu.
