Amid the largest enrollment in its 109-year history, 91福利社 received its highest marks by U.S. News & World Report as the publication released its 鈥淏est Colleges鈥� rankings today. AU appeared in a record six categories for 2021.
91福利社 ranks #42 among regional universities in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report, rising eight spots from a year ago. In addition, AU was named to the publication鈥檚 鈥淏est Undergraduate Teaching鈥� (#11), 鈥淢ost Innovative鈥� (#16), 鈥淏est Value鈥� (#26), 鈥淭op Performer: Social Mobility鈥� (#64) and 鈥淎+ Schools for B Students鈥� lists for 2021.
91福利社 was ranked the #50 鈥淏est College鈥� last year, #65 in 2019 and #73 in 2018. In 2016, AU moved to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 more competitive 鈥淩egional University鈥� category; previously, it was among the top 20 in the publication鈥檚 best 鈥淩egional Colleges鈥� list.
鈥淒espite this challenging and uncertain season, 91福利社 has remained united in our purpose of providing a highly selective, entrepreneurial, Christian liberal arts education to our students, and we鈥檙e thankful that U.S. News & World Report once again recognizes our institutional excellence,鈥� said President Evans P. Whitaker, Ph.D.
91福利社鈥檚 complete U.S. News & World Report鈥�2021 Best Colleges鈥� rankings are as follows:
- 鈥淏est College鈥�among regional universities in the South: #42 (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- 鈥淏est Value鈥�among regional universities in the South: #26 (U.S. News & World Report,2021)
- 鈥淢ost Innovative鈥�among regional universities in the South: #16 (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- 鈥淏est Undergraduate Teaching鈥� among regional universities in the South:#11 (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- 鈥淭op Performer: Social Mobility鈥� among regional universities in the South: #64 (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- 鈥淎+ Schools for B Students鈥�among regional universities in the South. (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)