UNCW Ranked One of Top Five "Best Values" in North Carolina
1/12/2007 3:58:15 PM
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Wilmington, N.C. - The University of North Carolina Wilmington is one of the top five "Best Values" among public universities in North Carolina, according to Kiplinger's 2007 rankings. UNCW has been in the top 5 for the state in the Kiplinger report since 2003.
UNCW also ranked 35th nationally for "best value" to in-state students and 51st for out-of-state students. Kiplinger's said schools in the top 100 "are noteworthy for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs."
Of UNCW's 15 peer institutions, which are determined by the UNC Board of Governors, 11 appear in the January 2007 listing of Kiplinger's top 100 best values in public colleges. For the second consecutive year, the top four best values among that peer group, which are all public master's institutions, are James Madison University, the College of New Jersey, Truman State and UNCW.
A downloadable .pdf chart shows UNCW's ranked peer schools, listed in order of the 2007 in-state Kiplinger ranking, together with their rankings for 2006 and 2003, which offers a historical perspective.
"This is truly exciting news," said Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo. "Our number one goal is to provide the most powerful learning experience possible for our students. These rankings clearly recognize that UNCW continues to offer its students an educational experience of the highest quality, one that is both accessible and affordable."
UNCW has also received top rankings from U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review. For the ninth consecutive year, UNCW was named one of the top 10 public master's universities in the South in the annual college rankings by U.S.News & World Report. UNCW ranks seventh in the 2007 edition, as it has for six out of the past nine years. UNCW also received the 2007 "Best in the Southeast" designation by The Princeton Review. On the list of 150 "Best Value" colleges, UNCW is designated as one of the best overall bargains - based on cost and financial aid - among the most academically outstanding colleges in the nation.
UNCW Media Contact: Dana Fischetti, manager of news and media services, 910.962.7259 or fischettid@uncw.edu.
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