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The U.S. News and World Report released their annual college rankings for 2021 last night, with many North Carolina schools making the cut. See how your school stacks up against the top-ranked institutions in the country.
How the Rankings Work U.S. News divided 1,829 schools into distinct groups based on their academic mission: national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional (North, South, Midwest, West) universities, and regional (North, South, Midwest, West) colleges. The rankings for each group were calculated based on 17 factors, including graduation and retention rates, undergraduate academic reputation, class size, student-faculty ratio, and financial resources per student. Non-academic factors such as social life and athletics were not taken into account. This year, new factors were introduced to consider graduate indebtedness, while less weight was given to student excellence and alumni giving. Highlights North Carolina had schools ranked in the top 15 for all four grouped categories. Duke University was #12 in the national universities ranking, Davidson College ranked #15 among national liberal arts colleges, Appalachian State University was the #6 regional university in the south, and High Point University was the #1 regional college in the south. UNC-Chapel Hill was the fifth ranked public university in the nation. North Carolina had two other schools in the top-100 public universities, with NC State (32) and UNC-Wilmington (95). North Carolina A&T State University was the seventh ranked historically Black college or university and the top public HBCU in the nation. Elon University dominated in the additional categories, ranking #1 in study abroad and learning communities and #2 in best undergraduate teaching, first-year experiences, senior capstone, and service learning. See more detailed rankings of the North Carolina Schools below: National Universities Duke University - 12 UNC-Chapel Hill - 28 (5)* Wake Forest University - 28 North Carolina State University - 80 (32) Elon University - 88 UNC-Wilmington - 187 (95) Eastern Carolina University - 217 (109) UNC-Charlotte - 227 (113) Campbell University- 258 UNC-Greensboro - 258 (126) North Carolina A&T State University - 272 (136) Gardner-Webb University - 284 *public university rankings in parentheses National Liberal Arts Colleges Davidson College - 15 Meredith College - 136 Salem College - 140 UNC-Asheville - 140 Guilford College - 155 Warren Wilson College - 162 Regional Universities South Appalachian State University - 6 Queens University of Charlotte - 13 Western Carolina University - 25 Lenoir-Rhyne University - 42 North Carolina Central University - 47 Winston-Salem State University - 59 University of Mount Olive - 65 Pfieffer University - 72 Methodist University - 73 UNC-Pembroke - 73 Fayetteville State University - 89 Regional Colleges South High Point University - 1 Catawba College - 7 Barton College - 10 Belmont Abbey College - 18 Brevard College - 24 William Peace University - 24 Lees-McRae College - 26 Mars Hill University - 26 Elizabeth City State University - 36 Greensboro College - 36 North Carolina Wesleyan College - 47 Historically Black Colleges and Universities North Carolina A&T State University - 7 North Carolina Central University - 11 Winston-Salem State University - 16 Elizabeth City State University - 22 Fayetteville State University - 24 Johnson C. Smith University - 36 Bennett College - 38 ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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UNC System September 10: The UNC System Board of Governors’ task force on pricing, flexibility, and affordability met on Thursday to discuss the cost of tuition and fees as many system universities shift to distance learning. (Read More) UNC Chapel Hill September 8: UNC announced the closure of 14 of its residence halls in a move to consolidate the 1,020 students still living on campus. (Read More) East Carolina University September 10: Thirteen new clusters of COVID-19 associated with Greek Life organizations were announced by ECU on Thursday. Many ECU students have moved off campus since the university shifted all instruction online on August 24. (Read More) UNC Wilmington September 8: UNCW announced on Tuesday that they would be moving all students currently living on campus to single-occupancy dorm rooms. The move is expected to affect about 800 students living on campus. As of Sept. 10 UNCW has reported 281 positive COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days. (Read More) NC A&T State University September 9: NCAT received a $1 million investment from Bank of America as part of its four-year, $1 billion commitment to help local communities address economic and racial inequality. (Read More) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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UNCW notified students Tuesday of a plan to move all residential students to single occupancy rooms. The decision was made in cooperation with the New Hanover County Health Department, according to the university’s announcement. Most of the new cases in the county are 18-to-24-year-olds, and that age group makes up 33.5% of total cases, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard. Since July 2020, the university has reported 246 positive COVID-19 cases and five clusters in its residence halls. A cluster is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as five or more cases that are close in proximity with each other. Of the 3,600 students currently living in residence halls, about 800 are expected to be affected by the plan to de-densify the university’s campus. Over half of the students on campus are already living in single-occupancy rooms. Roommates have the option to decide who will move to a new room. If they do not respond with their decision by September 10th, the university will randomly choose one of them to move out. Students also have the option to move back home and receive a housing refund. Under recommendation by the New Hanover County Health Department, students will not be allowed to move to off-campus housing unless they will be living with their parents or guardians. In the announcement, the university stated: “We are all living in unprecedented times, and we appreciate the flexibility and patience of the Seahawk community as we make necessary changes.” UNCW is the fourth UNC system school to alter their plan for student housing in response to outbreaks of COVID-19, joining the likes of UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University, and ECU. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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We've almost reached the end of August! Here's the weekly roundup for August 24-August 30: UNC Chapel-Hill August 30: The move-out process for students living in on-campus housing wrapped up, leaving only athletes, international students, and those with identified hardships that allowed them to stay. (Read More) August 28: The athletics department announced no fans would be allowed at fall sporting events until October at the earliest. (Read More) August 25: UNC reported its twelfth cluster of COVID-19 at Koury Residence Hall. UNC is cited in a New York Times report as having the second most COVID-19 cases of any college in the nation. (Read More) NC State University August 26: Students living in on-campus housing are asked to move out by Sept. 6 after reporting over 500 positive COVID-19 cases. (Read More) August 24: All athletics are put on pause after 26 positive cases are identified. Football activities are set to resume today. (Read More) East Carolina University August 25: ECU began its first day of all-online courses as students living on campus began the move-out process. (Read More) UNC Wilmington August 30: UNCW announced a third cluster on campus, bringing their positive case total since July 2020 to 74. (Read More) Western Carolina University August 26: Chancellor Kelli Brown announced that the five students who were seen in racist social media videos are no longer enrolled in the university. (Read More) NC A&T State University August 24: Chancellor Harold Martin told trustees that the school is set to lose $14 million this semester as students opt out of on-campus living and in-person classes. (Read More) Duke University August 27: Athletes took part in a protest at Krzyzewskiville in support of Black Lives Matter following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. (Read More) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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