U.S. News & World Report
Ranks
Rollins College First in the South
 Rollins
College ranks number one among 127 Southern
master’s-level universities in the annual rankings of
"America's Best Colleges," released by U.S. News & World
Report. This is the second consecutive year that Rollins
has garnered the top spot in this category.
From small classes to the best faculty to the best value
in the South, the rankings may seem to speak for
themselves. But they don’t really tell the whole story
of what sets Rollins apart from its closest competitors
… and even some of the most renowned universities in the
country.
- At 65 percent, Rollins College has a higher percentage of
courses with an enrollment less than 20 of any
school ranked among the top 10 in the South. Rollins
also has a higher percentage of courses with an
enrollment less than 20 than Dartmouth (64%), Emory
(64%), Cornell (61%), Rice (61%), and New York
University (60%).
- At 95 percent, Rollins has a higher percentage of
full-time faculty than Princeton (91%), Harvard
(92%), Yale (89%), Columbia (91%) and Dartmouth
(91%).
Rollins was also ranked first in the South in the
"Great Schools, Great Prices" category. At 11
to 1, our student/faculty ratio is the best among the
top 10 schools in the
South. In addition, no
institution ranked among the South's top 10 has
more financial resources than Rollins College. While the
overall rankings are very close for the institutions in
second to fifth place, Rollins is the clear frontrunner
with a seven-point lead.
|
School
|
Overall Score |
Best Faculty Resources |
% Classes Fewer than 20 |
Student/Faculty
Ratio |
Full time Faculty |
Financial Resources |
Best Value |
|
1. Rollins College |
100
|
1
|
65% |
11/1 |
95% |
3 |
1 |
|
2. James Madison |
93
|
78
|
29% |
17/1 |
87% |
79
|
unranked |
|
3. Elon University |
92
|
40
|
46% |
15/1
|
90%
|
29
|
unranked |
|
4. Samford University |
90
|
11
|
56% |
12/1 |
85% |
12
|
11 |
|
5. Stetson University |
88
|
1
|
60% |
11/1 |
85% |
11
|
4 |
"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."
For more information, read the
news release online. Visit
U.S. News online for more rankings information.
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