WU named top 10 school
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 12:00PM BY CONNOR DE BRULER
debrulerc@thejohnsonian.com
Winthrop University has been ranked one of the top ten best colleges in the Southeast by U.S. News & World Report.
The report ranked Winthrop as the eighth best college operating in the Southeastern region of the United States, just above Longwood University in Farmville, Va. and Tennessee Technical College.
The highest ranked institution in the Southeast was James Madison University, and the highest in the nation was Harvard University.
The news magazine ranked 1,400 schools on graduation rates, cost, academic offerings and accolades, according to their website. The location and general feel of the campus life were also factors.
Winthrop will not only be featured in the September issue of U.S. News but also in the 2011 Best Colleges Guidebook, according to the Winthrop University website.
President Anthony DiGiorgio said on the university website the ranking is another sign of Winthrop’s need to continue investing in quality programs and facilities even in times of drastic cutbacks from state funding and support.
Winthrop University only received $23,130,953 in state endowments in 2009 compared to James Madison University, which received $40,594,808, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Both universities have a similar rate of acceptance: Winthrop at 65 percent and James Madison at 61.
The U.S. News ranking marks the 19th time Winthrop has been mentioned in a national publication, according the university website.
The Princeton Review has also rated Winthrop as one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges.”
