USM Schools Among Nation's Best in Recent U.S. News Rankings
Adelphi,
Md. (Sept. 10, 2015)
-- University System of Maryland (USM) schools once again have been recognized
among the nation's top universities in recent rankings by multiple
publications.
The U.S. News & World Report 2016 edition
of America's Best Colleges released this month recognizes several USM
institutions for academic excellence.
The University of
Maryland, College Park (UMCP) was ranked 19th among all U.S. national public universities. Reduced class sizes
and improvements in student-to-faculty ratio contributed to an increase in the
university's faculty resources rank. An increase in the university's 6-year
graduation rate and freshman retention rate led to an overall increase in
UMCP's graduation and retention rank. The university continues to have one of
the top 20 highest 6-year graduation rates among public universities in the
country.
The
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) continued its tradition of
leading U.S. News national university
rankings for strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. UMBC tied with Yale at No. 6 on the
list and ranked ahead of Stanford and Duke. Moreover, in a new category of
"Most Innovative Schools," UMBC is No. 4 in the nation, joining MIT and
Stanford in the top five.
U.S. News ranked the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Bowie State University in the top tier
of America's historically black institutions, at 24th and 30th,
respectively.
The publication
also recognized Towson University and Salisbury University, ranking them among
leading institutions in "regional universities north" at, 53rd and
71st. Towson University was ranked 12th among top public
regional universities, while Salisbury University ranked 18th in
that category.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
