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Friday, August 22, 2008
OXFORD — Students returning to Miami University this week aren't the only ones impressed with the Oxford campus.
Miami ranked 26 among top public universities, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2009 edition of America's Best Colleges.
The report, released today, Aug. 22, also placed Miami 66 out of 262 national universities (public and private) overall.
The school has ranked in the top 30 for the past five years, said Claire Wagner, director of news and public information at Miami.
"We have a very solid standing here," Wagner said. "That helps raise awareness about Miami, which helps us."
However, prospective students should not come to Miami just based on the magazines' ranking, she said.
"I would really encourage students to visit our Web site, visit the university, then decide if Miami if right for them," she said.
Miami is recognized by the magazine for its 90 percent freshman student retention rate.
"Miami's continued strong performance in these rankings is testament to the exceptional academic experience Miamians have," said Miami President David Hodge. "The 'over-performance' and 'programs to look for' designations reflect an engaged community in which students, faculty, staff and alumni work passionately toward student success."
Other schools in Ohio made the ranking.
The Ohio State University ranked 19 among public universities and 56 overall.
Case Western Reserve University ranked 41 overall, while Ohio University ranked 116 overall.
The U.S. News rankings are based on several measures of quality, including peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rate performance.
