{"id":1390,"date":"2014-03-05T05:47:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T10:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/03\/transylvania-recognized-as-a-top-10-regional-liberal-arts-value\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:06","slug":"transylvania-recognized-as-a-top-10-regional-liberal-arts-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/03\/transylvania-recognized-as-a-top-10-regional-liberal-arts-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania recognized as a top-10 regional liberal arts value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-810x493.jpg\" alt=\"Old Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-3753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-810x493.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-350x213.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-730x444.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/10\/Old-Morrison_Feature.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 A national publication recently recognized Transylvania University as one of the best educational bangs for the buck in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance named Transylvania a top-10 best value for liberal arts schools in the Mid-South and Southeast. The magazine based its ratings on affordability and academic quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania and the other top schools on the list give students and parents what they\u2019re looking for in an education: namely small class sizes, a high four-year graduation rate and an outstanding first-year retention rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While private liberal arts colleges may seem more expensive than public universities at first, better financial aid and scholarship packages and a commitment to four-year graduation help make schools such as Transylvania an affordable option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should expect a positive return on your college investment,\u201d said Brad Goan, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions. \u201cOur students, graduates and their families know an investment in Transylvania pays them back many times over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the financial assistance that more than 98 percent of Transylvania students receive, there\u2019s the value of an education that empowers them and gives them the tools and confidence to succeed in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiplinger\u2019s rankings consider both academic and cost-related criteria. These include student-to-faculty ratio, incoming students\u2019 test scores, four- and five-year graduation rates, and the admission rate. Other factors are the sticker price, average student debt at graduation, and availability and average amount of need- and merit-based financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the rankings on a national, as opposed to a regional scale, Transylvania ranks 59th among the U.S. private colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the complete list of Best College Values in the Southeast\/Mid-South, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/article\/college\/T014-C000-S001-best-college-values-in-the-southeast-mid-south.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 A national publication recently recognized Transylvania University as one of the best educational bangs for the buck in the region. Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance named Transylvania a top-10 best value for liberal arts schools in the Mid-South and Southeast. The magazine based its ratings on affordability and academic quality. Transylvania and the other top schools on the list give students and parents what they\u2019re looking for in an education: namely small class sizes, a high four-year graduation rate and an outstanding first-year retention rate. While private liberal arts colleges may seem more expensive than public universities at first, better financial aid and scholarship packages and a commitment to four-year graduation help make schools such as Transylvania an affordable option. \u201cYou should expect a positive return on your college investment,\u201d said Brad Goan, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions. \u201cOur students, graduates and their families know an investment in Transylvania pays them back many times over.\u201d Beyond the financial assistance that more than 98 percent of Transylvania students receive, there\u2019s the value of an education that empowers them and gives them the tools and confidence to succeed in life. Kiplinger\u2019s rankings consider both academic and cost-related criteria. These include student-to-faculty ratio, incoming students\u2019 test scores, four- and five-year graduation rates, and the admission rate. 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