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Magazine ranks UGA in top 20 for fifth straight year |
| By Kim Cretors |
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| The University
of Georgia is ranked 19th in the nation among public universities
in U.S. News and World Report’s 2005 “Best Colleges”
issue, marking the fifth consecutive year that UGA has ranked as one
of the nation’s top 20 public universities. Of the 248 public
and private universities ranked by the magazine, UGA is rated 58th
overall. UGA shares its position at 19th among public universities with Rutgers and the University of Iowa. Last year the university was ranked 20th, in 2003 and 2002 18th, and in 2001 20th. UGA is one of only four institutions in the Southeast to appear in the top 20. “I’m gratified by the fact that we continue to be viewed as one of America’s top 20 public universities,” says President Michael F. Adams. “This year’s ranking, more than any other, is a special tribute to the faculty and staff, who have performed in the past year at a very high level despite significant budget challenges.” UGA ranks seventh among public institutions, and 42nd overall, on the “Great Schools at Great Prices” list, which compares academic excellence with cost of attendance. It also ranks 23rd nationally for the least amount of debt load carried by graduates. UGA’s Terry College of Business is ranked 29th in the magazine’s “Best Business Programs,” continuing the school’s rating as a top 30 undergraduate business program and top 20 public business school for the past six years. “This recognition is largely due to the rising credentials of our students, faculty and alumni,” says Dean P. George Benson. “We are proud of our widely acknowledged reputation as one of the best public business schools in the country, and we remain committed to our mission of developing leaders for the world’s private enterprise system.” The 2005 rankings are available online at www.usnews.com and in the Aug. 30 issue of the magazine, which was on newsstands (along with the newsstand book America’s Best Colleges) on Aug. 23. U.S. News considers several factors in producing the annual ranking. Among those are academic reputation, student retention, graduation rates, class sizes, faculty resources, student quality and alumni giving rate. |
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