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Friday, November 1, 2024

U.S. News & World Report ranks University among 'best colleges'

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top 443 colleges and universities in the nation.

That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 edition  of “Best Colleges.” The annual guidebook was released today. It assists  prospective students and their parents with decisions about which  colleges to attend.

U.S. News & World Report assessed 1,500 four-year colleges and  universities. UL Lafayette was tied with a host of other schools at  number 169 in the public universities category, and at number 331 in the  national universities category.

National universities emphasize research and offer bachelor's,  master's and doctoral degrees. U.S. News & World Report’s best  national universities are based on the Carnegie Classification of  Institutions of Higher Education. Within the Carnegie classification, UL  Lafayette is designated as a Research University with Very High  Research Activity.

U.S. News & World Report compiles rankings based on a variety of  factors, including an institution’s academic reputation, graduation and  retention rates, faculty resources, social mobility, student/faculty  ratio, ACT/SAT scores of admitted students and alumni giving.

The 2022-2023 edition of “Best Colleges” publishes school profiles  that provide information on academic and campus life, application  requirements, financial aid, degrees offered and tuition.

In addition to national rankings, the guidebook also includes rankings in a range of other categories.

Among academic programs, UL Lafayette earned high marks for  undergraduate computer science programs (tied for No. 172);  undergraduate engineering programs at schools that grant doctoral  degrees (tied for No. 196); undergraduate nursing programs (tied for No.  172) and undergraduate business programs (tied for No. 219).

The University was also recognized in the top performers on social mobility category (tied for No. 282).

Learn more about the University’s undergraduate, graduate and online and hybrid course offerings.

Photo caption: The University of Louisiana at  Lafayette is listed among the top 443 colleges and universities in the  nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 edition of “Best  Colleges.” Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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