Jamestown College again named to U.S. News Top Tier

 Jamestown College has received the highest ranking of all North Dakota schools in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2011” edition.

The College is ranked in the Top Tier of Best Regional Colleges (formerly classified as Baccalaureate Colleges) in rankings released Aug. 17, moving up four spots from last year's ranking. The announcement comes just before new students arrive on campus to begin their Jamestown College Journey to Success.

"For the fourth consecutive year, Jamestown College is ranked in the Top Tier,” says Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal. "We are proud to be the highest ranked college from North Dakota in any category.”

U.S. News' "Best Colleges” is the most recognized and popular of all college rankings. The report evaluates colleges and universities annually by assessing criteria such as peer assessment, graduation rate, student/faculty ratios, class size, alumni giving, and student testing scores. Classifications are Regional Colleges, Regional Universities, National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges. Each classification consists of a top tier and a second tier.

In addition to being named to the Top Tier of "2011 Best Colleges” by U.S. News and World Report, Jamestown College has recently been named a "Best in the Midwest” college once again by Princeton Review.

Established in 1883, Jamestown College is a private, liberal arts four-year college granting bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of science in nursing degrees as well as master's degrees in education. Jamestown College offers more than 40 areas of study. With the Jamestown College Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing students through an experience that is student-centered and integrates the liberal arts with sound professional programs. The Journey includes a four-year graduation guarantee and a guaranteed internship.