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Wright State University in the category was listed as “RNP” or “ranking not published” because the school either did not qualify for a ranking or did not provide enough statistical data to be ranked, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Cedarville University was ranked the No. 1 school for veterans to attend while Wittenberg University was ranked No. 158 in the category “National Liberal Arts Colleges.” UD also received high marks for being a “best value” college.
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. 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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Below are the categories colleges was ranked under in the annual report.
Top 10 colleges in the U.S.
1. Princeton University
2. Harvard University
3. (Tie) University of Chicago
3. (Tie) Yale University
5. (Tie) Columbia University
5. (Tie) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. (Tie) Stanford University
8. University of Pennsylvania
9. Duke University
10. California Institute of Technology
124. National Universities (tie)
73. Best Value Schools
156. High School Counselor Rankings (tie)
183. Business Programs (tie)
137. Undergraduate engineering programs with highest degree being a doctorate
(tie)
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249. Business Programs (tie)
137. Undergraduate engineering programs with highest degree being a doctorate
(tie)
RNP in National Universities
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78. National Universities (tie)
41. Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)
5. Best Undergraduate Teaching
137. Best Value Schools
75. High School Counselor Rankings (tie)
31. Top Public Schools (tie)
29. Best undergraduate engineering programs (tie)
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158. National Liberal Arts Colleges
101. High School Counselor Rankings
1. Best College for Veterans (tie)
13. Regional Colleges: Midwest (tie)
35. Best Value Schools
44. Undergraduate engineering programs with highest degree being a doctorate
(tie)
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Central State University
44. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (tie)
RNP in Regional Colleges: Midwest
RNP in Engineering programs
Wilberforce University
55. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (tie)
RNP in Regional Colleges: Midwest
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