Wittenberg University named a top liberal arts college by U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the best colleges in the country and Wittenberg University made the list.

Wittenberg was named the No. 158 best “national liberal arts college in the country,” according to the ranking. Wittenberg tied with Doane University Crete, Nebraska for the No. 158 spot.

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Wittenberg was also ranked No. 101 by high school counselors, according to U.S. News.

Around 1,388 schools are included in the ranking, according to U.S. News.

U.S. News surveyed more than 1,275 schools for statistical data used to determine the rankings and some additionally needed data was obtained through the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Information on financial resources, faculty, SAT and ACT scores, acceptance rates, six-year graduation rates and first-year retention rates were all considered, according to U.S. News.

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