Two national publications have ranked Shippensburg University as among
the top universities in the North.
U.S. News & World Report again ranks Shippensburg University among the top universities in the North in its book “America’s Best Colleges 2008.” In the annual rankings, Shippensburg is tied for 57th among all institutions in the North region.
Shippensburg is also one of 222 outstanding colleges and universities in the Northeast that The Princeton Review recommends to college applicants in the new 2008 edition of its book, The Best Northeastern Colleges.
“Shippensburg University has a long history of being ranked by U.S. News for its high quality education and this year is no exception,” said President William N. Ruud. “Potential students and their parents looking for a university that offers an education of excellence with outstanding faculty can use this ranking to see that Shippensburg meets those criteria. At Shippensburg, we take pride in the university and both these rankings show that our pride is justified.” Shippensburg is in the “Universities-Master’s” category in the U.S. News rankings and is among 574 universities in the category nationwide. Data was gathered from and about each institution in 15 areas. The indicators related to academic quality include peer assessment; student retention; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; and alumni giving rates. The colleges are also ranked against their peers, based on their composite weighted score. The Princeton Review surveyed 62,000 students at the 222 colleges in this edition of the book. The 80-question survey asked students to rate their schools in several categories including accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food, and to answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and their campus life.
Shippensburg is also one of 654 institutions featured on the Best Colleges: Region by Region section of PrincetonReview.com
Grove College named among nation's best by Princeton Review book
The John L. Grove College of Business is one of the "Best 282 Business Schools in the Nation," according to a soon-to-be published book by The Princeton Review. The college is one of 45 schools that The Princeton Review is adding to its 2007 "best business schools" guide available in October.
"We're very pleased that the Grove College of Business is included in this prestigious ranking," said Shippensburg's Interim President G.F. "Jody" Harpster. "This ranking, coupled with our national accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, shows that the college is offering our students an education of excellence and is meeting the needs of the region. It is a wonderful compliment for everyone in the college."
According to Robert Franek, vice president/publisher of The Princeton Review, "We select schools for this book based on several criteria covering three areas: our regard for their academic programs and other offerings, institutional data we collect about them, and opinions of students attending the schools. We are very pleased to feature Shippensburg in our book. We highly commend it to readers of the book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA."
Dr. Stephen J. Holoviak, dean of the college, said, "We have worked hard on our strategic efforts in recent years. The curriculum has been reformed, new programs added and new community outreach programs like a Small Business Development Center added. We are celebrating our 25th year as an AACSB accredited school and 35 years as a college of business this coming year. This honor just makes the celebration that much better."
The book profiles each school with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services. The Princeton Review does not name a best business school overall or rank the schools in the book from 1 to 282. The book's ratings and rankings are based on institutional data from the schools and on The Princeton Review's surveys of more than 18,000 students attending the schools profiled. The survey asked students about themselves and their career plans, as well as their schools' academics, student body and campus life.
Ship named one of 100 best values in U.S.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranks Shippensburg University as one of the top 100 values in public colleges, according to a recently released issue of the publication.
"We're proud of the opportunities Ship provides students to fulfill their academic and personal dreams, so it's gratifying when such a prestigious national magazine names us as one of the top 100 best values in the U.S.," said Interim President Jody Harpster. "This is yet another recognition of the excellent work by our faculty, staff associates and administrators to make Ship as personalized as possible in our efforts to help students succeed."
Earlier this academic year, the university was honored by several other national publications. U.S. News & World Report ranks Shippensburg among the top universities in the North in its "America's Best Colleges 2007." Shippensburg is one of 222 outstanding colleges and universities in the Northeast that The Princeton Review recommends to college applicants in the 2007 edition of "The Best Northeastern Colleges." Also, the John L. Grove College of Business is among the "Best 282 Business Schools in the Nation" and one of 45 new schools added to The Princeton Review's best business school guide for 2007.
Kiplinger's ranks Shippensburg number 90 in its best values. Last year, the university was ranked number 95. The rankings are based on data for more than 500 public four-year colleges and universities, a number that was further narrowed to about 120 before final selections were made.
According to the publication, "Schools that top Kiplinger's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges are noteworthy for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs. Our emphasis on academic strength is reflected in our scoring, academic quality measurements carry more weight than costs (almost two-thirds of the total)."
