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U.S. News and World Report ranked Colorado State University in the top tier of best universities in the nation in the 2011 "America's Best Colleges" edition.
U.S. News and World Report listed Colorado State in the top tier of public and private doctoral universities, ranking the university 60 among public universities, up from 64 last year. The university ranked 124 overall, up from 128 last year. A complete list of rankings and methodologies can be found at the US News website.
"At CSU, we're focused on providing an excellent, affordable education and cutting-edge research that advances society," said Tony Frank, president of Colorado State. "To the extent that any rankings system recognizes that we're successful in meeting these goals, we appreciate it. And in light of the enormous funding challenges that Colorado higher education has been dealing with the past three years, I think this can be viewed as a great tribute to the quality and dedication of our faculty, who continue to excel in terms of achievement, productivity, and commitment to our students."
The magazine rankings follow a record-breaking year for enrollment and external research support that exceeds $300 million, along with several other national recognitions at Colorado State. Among the highlights:
- Colorado State is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education and one of the 120 "Best in the West," according to The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company. Only 25 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges surveyed were listed in "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region" at www.PrincetonReview.com. Colorado State also ranked as one of the best overall 373 colleges in the new 2011 edition of Princeton's annual guide.
- Colorado State was listed among the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-2010" ranked by Kiplinger's. The rankings are based on a combination of academics and affordability.
- Colorado State is among Forbes' America's Best Colleges list for 2010, released earlier this month. The ranking lists the best public and private colleges and universities, from the student's point of view.
If you have any questions about any of CSU Continuing Education's undergraduate or graduate degree programs, please contact Jenny Hannifin at jhannifin@learn.colostate.edu, or 877-491-4336.
Source: Colorado State University, Colorado
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