U.S. News ranks 澳门六合彩官方网站 among top universities in the South
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (澳门六合彩官方网站) received high marks for quality and value in the rankings released Sept. 12.
Among the rankings' public Regional Universities in the South, 澳门六合彩官方网站 is the No. 1 university in Georgia on the Best Value Colleges and Least Debt lists, and it is the top-ranked Georgia school on the list of Best Colleges for Veterans.
Overall, the university tied for 18th among public Regional Universities in the South, and it is the second-highest ranking Georgia university on the list.
Further underscoring the return on investment 澳门六合彩官方网站 provides students was its inclusion on the Top Performance on Social Mobility list, a new category this year in the U.S. News rankings.
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Other highlights for 澳门六合彩官方网站 from the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings were:
- Tied for sixth among public universities in Georgia on the Best Undergraduate Business Programs list.
- Tied for sixth among public universities in Georgia on the Undergraduate Computer Science Programs ranking.
The U.S. News Best Colleges rankings evaluate colleges and universities on 17 measures of academic quality. The results allow students and their families to compare at a glance the quality of U.S. institutions based on widely accepted indicators of excellence such as first-year student retention, graduation rates and the strength of the faculty.
Other recent rankings include 澳门六合彩官方网站's gold status on the 2022-23 Military Friendly Schools list and a pair of studies highlighting the value of a 澳门六合彩官方网站 degree. A study from showed a return on investment of $962,000 over a 40-year period for a bachelor's degree from 澳门六合彩官方网站, which is fifth among public universities in Georgia. Data compiled by , a national think tank, showed 澳门六合彩官方网站 with a 26.4% economic mobility index, which ranks fourth among public universities in Georgia.
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Student, faculty member create bridge rendering
A student and a faculty member in 澳门六合彩官方网站's Department of Visual Arts have partnered with the City of Dahlonega to create a rendering of a pedestrian bridge that will be built soon.
Students receive record $3.7M in scholarships
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Enrollment jumps 6.7% for 2024-25
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Swansons recognized for philanthropy
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