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Jackson, Tenn. - For the third consecutive year, 51ÉçÇø has been ranked in the top tier of Southern regional liberal arts colleges by U.S. News &World Report. The weekly news magazine published its 1999 rankings Aug. 21 in the special editionAmerica's Best Colleges. Rankings are based on a variety of criteria, including academic reputation, retention, graduation rate, class size and ACT/SAT scores of entering students. "We are delighted to receiveU.S. News and World Report 's high recognition for three consecutive years. The 1999 results testify that Union consistently provides academic excellence that is ranked among the top schools in our region," Union President David S. Dockery said. Union has been recognized in several other publications this year, including Peterson's Competitive Colleges , 1998-1999; The Student Guide to America's Best Christian Colleges, 1999; America's Best College Scholarships, 1998-1999; The Student Guide to America's 100 Best College Buys, 1999; and the 1999 How to Get Into College directory, published by Kaplan/Newsweek. Union was the only West Tennessee school to included in The Student Guide to America's Best Christian Colleges. |
