JC makes top tier in magazine’s ranking

Jamestown College is again North Dakota’s only school ranked in the Top Tier by U.S. News and World Report in its “Best Colleges 2010” edition.

In rankings released Aug. 20, Jamestown College is among the top 47 baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest. For the third consecutive year, Jamestown College stands alone as the only North Dakota college or university to reach this distinctive “Top Tier” recognition. The announcement comes just as new students arrive on campus to begin their Jamestown College Journey to Success.

“It is a high honor to be ranked in the Top Tier of the U.S. News rankings,” said Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal. “We continue to be North Dakota’s one and only Top Tier college or university in any category of the rankings. I think that says a lot about the quality and academic reputation of Jamestown College.”

The report evaluates colleges and universities annually by assessing criteria such as peer assessment, graduation rate, student/ faculty ratios, class size, alumni giving, and student testing scores. Classifications are Baccalaureate Colleges, National Universities, Master’s Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges. Each classification consists of a top tier and two lower tiers.

In addition to being named to “2010 Best Colleges” by U.S. News and World Report, Jamestown College has recently been named a “Best in the Midwest” college by Princeton Review as well as a “Military Friendly School” by the publication G.I. Jobs.

Established in 1883, Jamestown College is a private, liberal arts four-year college granting bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of science in nursing degrees. Jamestown College offers more than 40 areas of study.

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