National magazine ranks Shippensburg among the best

U.S. News & World Report again ranks Shippensburg University among the top universities in the North in its book "America's Best Colleges 2008." In the annual rankings, Shippensburg is tied for 57th among all institutions in the North region.

"Shippensburg University has a long history of being ranked by U.S. News for its high quality education and this year is no exception," said President William N. Ruud. "Potential students and their parents looking for a university that offers an education of excellence with outstanding faculty can use this ranking to see that Shippensburg meets those criteria. At Shippensburg, we take pride in the university and this ranking shows that our pride is justified."

Shippensburg is in the "Universities Master's" category in the U.S. News rankings and is among 574 universities in the category nationwide. Data was gathered from and about each institution in 15 areas. The indicators related to academic quality include peer assessment; student retention; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; and alumni giving rates. The colleges are also ranked against their peers, based on their composite weighted score.