U.S.News ranks Clemson the 22nd best national public school
Clemson University ranks 22nd among national public institutions, according to the annual ranking by U.S.News & World Report, and remains the highest ranked public institution in South Carolina.
Clemson also is among the top public schools in the “Up-and-Coming Schools” category, which lists schools that have made “the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.”
“We’re pleased that Clemson has maintained its number 22 ranking among all national public universities. This is our highest ranking ever and places us in the company of some of the most highly regarded research universities in America,” Clemson President James F. Barker said. “The ranking is a tribute to the faculty and students who are the core of the university, to the staff who provide those faculty and students with the support they need in order to be successful, and to all alumni and friends whose financial support helped us protect academic quality during a challenging year.
“It’s important to recognize that, while the overall ranking is the same as last year, Clemson showed improvement in many individual ranking categories, including record high retention and graduation rates, higher SAT scores, and increased faculty resources,” Barker said. “This shows that Clemson has the right priorities and is improving in areas that are meaningful to students and parents,” he said.
The university again appears in the “Writing in the Disciplines” list of outstanding academic programs commonly linked to student success, recognized for making writing a priority at all levels of instruction and across the curriculum.
“Each year, more prospective students and their families are aware of these accolades and consider Clemson for their collegiate studies,” said Clemson Admissions Director Robert Barkley. “We offer the complete experience with quality academics, along with an exciting environment for living and learning.”
America’s Best Colleges 2010 will be published in the U.S.News & World Report magazine to be on newsstands Thursday, Aug. 20.
The Top 50 Public National Universities
1. University of California—Berkeley
2. University of California—Los Angeles
2. University of Virginia
4. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
5. University of N.C.—Chapel Hill
6. College of William and Mary (VA)
7. Georgia Institute of Tech.
7. University of California—San Diego
9. University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
9. University of Wisconsin—Madison
11. University of California—Davis
11. University of California—Santa Barbara
11. University of Washington
14. University of California—Irvine
15. Pennsylvania State—University Park
15. University of Florida
15. University of Texas—Austin
18. Ohio State University—Columbus
18. University of Maryland—College Park
20. University of Pittsburgh
21. University of Georgia
22. Clemson University (SC)
22. Purdue University—W. Lafayette (IN)
22. Texas A&M University—Col. Station
22. University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
26. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick
26. University of Connecticut
28. University of Delaware
29. Indiana University—Bloomington
29. Michigan State University
29. University of California—Santa Cruz
29. University of Iowa
29. Virginia Tech
34. Colorado School of Mines
34. Miami University—Oxford (OH)
34. University of Colorado—Boulder
37. SUNY—Binghamton
37. SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
39. Auburn University (AL)
39. Iowa State University
39. N.C. State University—Raleigh
39. University of Vermont
43. SUNY—Stony Brook
43. University of Alabama
43. University of California—Riverside
43. University of Kansas
43. University of Nebraska—Lincoln
48. Florida State University
48. University of Arizona
48. University of Missouri
48. University of Oklahoma