Claflin University Celebrates its 10th Consecutive Year in U.S. News & World Report’s Rankings of "America's Best Colleges"
Claflin University President, Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, said today he is announcing with great pride that U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University 10th among “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” by region (South) in its 2008 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” This marks Claflin’s 10th consecutive year of achieving a top tier ranking in one of the nation’s leading publications.
“Through academic excellence, Claflin University has become one of only a few institutions of higher education in the state of South Carolina to have consistently attained a ranking over the past 10 years,” Dr. Tisdale also announced. “Claflin can be extremely proud of this outstanding accomplishment which reflects the vision, dedication and aptitude of the University’s faculty and staff in offering our students one of the best undergraduate educational experiences.”
Claflin University ranked nationally in the U.S. News & World Report’s categories for retention and alumni giving. The University’s alumni giving ranking is in first place in the South and placed fourth among all regions. Claflin’s exceptional retention rate earned the University a second place tie and a third place ranking for “Highest Graduation Rate,” regionally. Claflin also increased its score in the category of peer assessment.
This past year, Claflin received other prestigious national rankings. In June, Consumers Digest listed the University number three nationally in its “Top 5 Best Value” category for “Private Colleges and Universities.” The Chronicle of Higher Education in its March 23, 2007 issue ranked Claflin second among “Very Selective HBCUs” (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in graduation rates. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education Winter 2006-2007 publication also ranked Claflin second in graduation rates among HBCUs.
U.S. News &World Report rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” will be in the August 27, 2007 issue and on newsstands Monday, August 20. The rankings are also available online at www.usnews.com/colleges beginning today.