U.S. News & World Report Ranks Rollins College First in the South
 

August 18, 2006

Rollins College ranks number one among 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 second consecutive year that Rollins has garnered the top spot in this category. For 10 consecutive years prior, Rollins had been ranked second among regional universities in the South and first in Florida.

In the category of "Best Universities - Master's" (schools that provide a full range of undergraduate and master's-level programs), Rollins ranked first, while James Madison University in Virginia ranked second and Elon University in North Carolina ranked third. Rollins has been included among the top regional universities since the influential ranking of the nation's top schools began in 1987.

"We are pleased that our faculty, staff and students have received this recognition," said Rollins President Lewis M. Duncan. "In terms of preparing our graduates for global citizenship and responsible leadership, the Rollins experience is invaluable."

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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 financial aid.

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.

The weekly edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine containing the 2007 rankings and the newsstand book, "America's Best Colleges," will be on newsstands Monday, August 21.