FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2021
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دمهْض±²¥ State College
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GLENVILLE, WV - دمهْض±²¥ State College (GSC) has improved its ranking among the top regional colleges for 2022 according to newly released U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings.
دمهْض±²¥ State College ranked #9 in Top Public Schools – Regional Colleges South, #43 in Best Regional Colleges – South, #7 in Best Colleges for Veterans – Regional Colleges South, and #16 in Top Performers on Social Mobility in the 2022 assessment. For the 2021 assessment, GSC was ranked #16 in Top Public Schools and #55 (tie) in Best Regional Colleges.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the schools listed in the Best Regional Colleges assessment focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business, nursing, and education.
“I am very pleased that دمهْض±²¥ State College is being recognized in these rankings by U.S. News and World Report,†said دمهْض±²¥ State College President Dr. Mark A. Manchin. “Here at دمهْض±²¥ State, we are taking meaningful steps to improve the educational environment for our students, giving them as many opportunities as possible to succeed in life. Our standings are a direct testament to our outstanding students and the work done every day by our hardworking faculty and staff.â€
دمهْض±²¥ State College, the only four-year degree granting institution in central West Virginia, has a history of educating Pioneers spanning back nearly 150 years. The College is pursuing several new initiatives, including offering graduate-level programs in education and an emphasis on the health sciences, as well as a continued focus on criminal justice, social science, natural resource management, business, fine arts, and more.