U.S. News & World Report again has ranked ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ City University among the best colleges in the country. The list, released today, has OKCU ranked number 27 in the category, the highest rank of ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ universities in this category.
The regional category is made up of universities that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and masterβs programs.
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ City University Provost Kent Buchanan said OKCUβs standing reflects the universityβs commitment to providing high quality education and academic rigor.
βOur professors are focused on student success, from giving them personalized educational opportunities to connecting them with leading employers,β Buchanan said. βWe promote the idea of servant leadership, encourage our students to think creatively and to make positive impacts on the community.β
Along with the regional overall list, OKCU is also one of only two schools in the state on the West regional universities A+ Schools for B Students list, and is on the Most International Students list.
Schools on the A+ Schools for B Students list are noted for accepting outstanding applicants whose scores are not βA.β The colleges and universities included in the list see great potential in these students and help them achieve their goals.
For the Most International Students list, the report cites its significance as promoting an environment that helps the entire student body learn about different cultures. βIn a global culture, befriending and learning to collaborate with students from other countries can be rewarding personally and professionally,β according to the listβs introduction.
According to the report released today, the U.S. News ranking system βrests on two pillars. The formula uses quantitative and qualitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality, and it is based on our researched view of what matters in education.β
U.S. News & World Report bases its rankings on various factors including graduation and retention rates, peer assessments, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. Regional universities are placed into one of four geographic categories. The West region includes ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
