{"id":2910,"date":"2018-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2018\/09\/transylvania-climbs-11-spots-in-u-s-news-world-report-national-ranking\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:54:52","slug":"transylvania-climbs-11-spots-in-u-s-news-world-report-national-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2018\/09\/transylvania-climbs-11-spots-in-u-s-news-world-report-national-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania climbs 11 spots in U.S. News &#038; World Report national ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University moved up 11 places this year in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/transylvania-university-1987\"><span class=\"s1\">released today<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The university rated 76th among the nation\u2019s top liberal arts colleges. Transylvania also placed 60th in the list of Best Value Colleges, which is based on factors such as price, quality of the program, average discount and number of students receiving need-based scholarships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cIf you look at the criteria that U.S. News &#038; World Report uses to rank colleges, Transylvania performs very well across the board,\u201d said Rhyan Conyers, the university\u2019s vice president of institutional effectiveness. \u201cWe are recognized as an affordable institution with an excellent reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">When ranking Transylvania, U.S. News considered the university\u2019s small class sizes\u201478 percent have fewer than 20 students\u2014and the fact that 95 percent of faculty have the highest degrees in their fields.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other factors include Transylvania\u2019s high 75-percent graduation rate, student selectivity and retention, the amount spent on instruction and other student services, and alumni giving rate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Transylvania, in the heart of downtown Lexington, is one of only nine schools in the U.S. News top-100 liberal arts colleges in a city with a population of more than 300,000.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The U.S. News ranking comes on the heels of Transylvania\u2019s inclusion in Princeton Review\u2019s &#8220;The Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/news\/princeton-review-lists-transylvania-among-nations-top-schools\"><span class=\"s1\">which recognized the school<\/span><\/a> in specific categories such as Colleges That Pay You Back\u2014showcasing affordability and career outcomes for graduates\u2014and in College City Gets High Marks, for the many opportunities Lexington provides.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">In addition to considering college rankings, students and parents look at other factors such as residence life and career preparation programs. Transylvania recently opened three new residence halls, and a new, $29.6 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/campus-center\/\"><span class=\"s1\">campus center<\/span><\/a> is in the works. Additionally, students benefit from the university\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/center-for-academic-and-professional-enrichment\/100doors\/home\"><span class=\"s1\">100 Doors to Success mentoring program<\/span><\/a> and extensive internship opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University moved up 11 places this year in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released today. The university rated 76th among the nation\u2019s top liberal arts colleges. Transylvania also placed 60th in the list of Best Value Colleges, which is based on factors such as price, quality of the program, average discount and number of students receiving need-based scholarships. \u201cIf you look at the criteria that U.S. News &#038; World Report uses to rank colleges, Transylvania performs very well across the board,\u201d said Rhyan Conyers, the university\u2019s vice president of institutional effectiveness. \u201cWe are recognized as an affordable institution with an excellent reputation.\u201d When ranking Transylvania, U.S. News considered the university\u2019s small class sizes\u201478 percent have fewer than 20 students\u2014and the fact that 95 percent of faculty have the highest degrees in their fields.\u00a0 Other factors include Transylvania\u2019s high 75-percent graduation rate, student selectivity and retention, the amount spent on instruction and other student services, and alumni giving rate.\u00a0 Transylvania, in the heart of downtown Lexington, is one of only nine schools in the U.S. News top-100 liberal arts colleges in a city with a population of more than 300,000.\u00a0 The U.S. News ranking comes on the heels of Transylvania\u2019s inclusion in Princeton Review\u2019s &#8220;The Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition,\u201d which recognized the school in specific categories such as Colleges That Pay You Back\u2014showcasing affordability and career outcomes for graduates\u2014and in College City Gets High Marks, for the<\/p>\n<p class=\"continueLink\"><a class=\"btn btn-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2018\/09\/transylvania-climbs-11-spots-in-u-s-news-world-report-national-ranking\/\">Read &ldquo;Transylvania climbs 11 spots in U.S. News &#038; 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