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University News
Contact: Susan Killenberg McGinn - (314) 935-5254 susan_killenberg_mcginn@aismail.wustl.edu Click here to view a table of all current WUSTL rankings U.S. News & World Report ranks Washington University undergraduate programs 12th best in nation [St. Louis, MO., 9-12-02] Washington University in St. Louis -- consistently ranked among America's 20 best national universities -- is now tied with the University of Chicago for 12th place in undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. Washington University climbed two notches from last year's tie for 14th among the 249 national universities rated by U.S. News. The tie for 12th is the best undergraduate ranking of the university by U.S. News since the publication began its rankings in the 1980s. The U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings are derived from data gathered from each institution, and this data is broken down into categories and assigned a weight reflecting the magazine's judgment about which measures of quality matter most. This year's results, published in the magazine's Sept. 23 issue, on sale Sept. 16, rank the university as third in financial resources, 11th in faculty resources and seventh in alumni giving. The university tied for 12th in percentage (70 percent) of classes with less than 20 students. The U.S. News "Best Value" category ranks schools that offer a high-quality education at an affordable cost, including financial aid. The university ranked 16th in total value, which is the same as last year's ranking. "It is gratifying to see recognition coming to Washington University," Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton said. "Our success is due to the excellent students, faculty and staff who bring great value to the educational environment here. We have been generously supported by our alumni, friends, corporations and foundations in our efforts to create the best programs for education and scholarship. Continued program development and support will enhance our impact and value to society." The Olin School of Business was tied for 14th, an increase from 16th a year ago. The Olin School tied with three other undergraduate business programs, including Ohio State University, Purdue University and the University of Minnesota. "Our graduates from the bachelor of science in business administration (B.S.B.A.) program delight their employers with the level of their capability and training," said Stuart I. Greenbaum, Ph.D., dean of the Olin School of Business. "It is truly a cutting-edge program, offering a range of choices unavailable in most undergraduate programs. We recently introduced a new major in managerial economics and strategy, which is groundbreaking for an undergraduate business program." The School of Engineering and Applied Science was ranked 44th. The newsstand book, America's Best Colleges, which contains the U.S. News college rankings, will go on sale Sept. 16. Most of the rankings and some of the articles from the book will be in the Sept. 23 issue of U.S. News magazine. |
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