College Choice Releases First Annual Ranking of Regional Universities in the Midwest
Unique regional rankings based exclusively on what nationwide survey of college freshmen said was most important to their college decision.
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) has published their first annual ranking of regional universities in the Midwest (http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/regional-universities-midwest/). These are Midwestern universities which offer a full range of undergraduate programs, and some master's programs, but relatively few doctoral programs.
Like other ranking in the College Choice Rankings series, this ranking is based exclusively on factors actual college students said were most important to their college decision. According to the most recent annual CIRP Freshmen Survey by the Higher Education Research Institute, these factors include academic reputation, financial aid offerings, overall cost, and success of graduates in the post-college job market.
Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska tops the list, followed by Valparaiso University in Valparaiso Indiana and John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, respectively.
Other schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Alverno College
Aquinas College
Augsburg College
Baker University
Baldwin Wallace University
Bethel University
Bradley University
Butler University
Capital University
Carroll University
Dominican University
Drake University
Drury University
Elmhurst College
Ferris State University
Grand Valley State University
Hamline University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Kettering University
Lawrence Technological University
Lewis University
Malone University
McKendree University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
North Central College
Olivet Nazarene University
Otterbein University
Rockhurst University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
St. Ambrose University
St. Catherine University
Truman State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Evansville
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Indianapolis
University of St. Francis
University of Michigan Dearborn
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Northern Iowa
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Ursuline College
Webster University
Western Illinois University
Xavier University
"As with our rankings of national liberal arts college and national research universities, when ranking regional universities it made sense to us to consider which factors the largest survey of actual college freshmen said was most important to them when they chose their school," said Jeremy Alder, Managing Editor of College Choice. "Every college ranking involves decisions about what elements of a college to consider. You can't measure or include everything, so why not go with what real students said they valued most in making their own college decision?"
The ranking takes into account academic reputation, average amount of scholarship and grant aid per student, overall net cost, and the average starting salary for graduates. Each factor was weighted equally. Data was derived from several publicly available sources, including the National Center for Education Statistics, Payscale.com, and U.S. News & World Report.
College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
Contact:
Jeremy Alder
Managing Editor
(919) 745-8594
SOURCE College Choice
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