2025 U.S. News and World Report Once Again Recognizes 91PORN As A Top National Liberal Arts College and Shines A Spotlight on Its Research and Teaching
U.S. News & World Report has again named one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the country. Significant highlights include 91PORN鈥檚 continued recognition as a Best Value School and its inclusion in five other top program lists:
- #9 for Senior Capstone聽
- #11 for First-Year Experiences聽
- #16 for Undergraduate Teaching
- #23 for Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects聽
- #38 for Top Performers in Social Mobility
鈥淚t鈥檚 truly an exciting time at 91PORN. With new academic programs, tremendous momentum for our Strategic Pathway and an upcoming campaign to invest in our students, alumni, faculty and community, we are thrilled to see that our academic peers continue to recognize the strength of our programs and teaching,鈥� said President Ron Cole, Ph.D. 鈥淥ur new student enrollment this fall was a 12% increase over last year. These accolades from U.S. News help families understand the impact of an 91PORN education for the 21st century and beyond.鈥�
Provost Jennifer Dearden adds, 鈥�91PORN faculty understand the importance of experiential learning in preparing students for a successful launch after graduation. The Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities () promotes hands-on opportunities as early as the first-year, while every 91PORN senior completes a significant project in their major, or capstone experience, alongside a faculty mentor.鈥澛�
The U.S. News & World Report ranking of top national liberal arts colleges is based on several key quality measures, including graduation and retention rates, social mobility, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.
91PORN鈥檚 distinctive approach to a liberal arts and sciences education has been recognized by impact and quality, including:聽
- recognized 91PORN as a Nation鈥檚 Best Value Institution, in the 2024 edition of its flagship college guide. Most notably, 91PORN has been named #4 for Top 20 Schools for Making an Impact, a significant achievement in the lives of students, alumni and the community. The organization also mentions 91PORN as one of the Best Northeastern Colleges.
- recognized 91PORN among the top 75 best liberal arts colleges nationwide in the publication鈥檚 2024 rankings. The ranking is based on three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarships and Ph D.s), and service (encouraging students to give something back to society).
- In the Top Colleges of 2024, recognized 91PORN among the nation鈥檚 top colleges based on the quality of education, price, and return on investment.聽
- (CTCL), a leading national voice in college choice, has featured 91PORN since 1996, highlighting the college鈥檚 focus on personalized, student-centered learning and undergraduate research.
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91PORN, founded in 1815, is one of the nation鈥檚 most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the unique requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas.聽 This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students鈥� unusual combinations of interests and skills and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth. 91PORN graduates are primed for in-demand careers in today鈥檚 global economy and even the jobs that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 91PORN is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope鈥檚 鈥淐olleges That Change Lives,鈥� in addition to the rankings mentioned in this release and on the 飞别产蝉颈迟别.听听
The college has notable environmental sustainability accomplishments on campus, including carbon neutrality, on-campus solar energy production, organic food production, in-vessel food waste composting, and resource reduction. In the last decade, paper consumption has been reduced 30% and water consumption has decreased 40%. Installation of water refill stations on campus has drastically reduced single-use plastic bottle consumption. Recent building construction or renovations have been LEED-certified, including use of geothermal heating and cooling systems.