Indiana Colleges Rank High in ‘College Guide’
Goshen College ranked third in the National Universities - Liberal Arts category.
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA new national ranking of the nation’s best colleges and universities includes several in Indiana. The annual College Guide from Washington Monthly rates schools "based on their contribution to the public good."
It measures schools in three categories: Social Mobility, which involves low-income student recruiting and graduation, Research, which involves "producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs," and Service, which involves encouraging students to give back. The publication has also debuted its ranking of the best colleges for adult learners. Other ranking categories include Best Colleges for Adult Learners, National Universities, Best Bang for the Buck.
The schools in Indiana appearing among the top 100 of their respective lists include:
Best Colleges for Adult Learners (4-Year)
7. Indiana Wesleyan University
54. Calumet College of Saint Joseph
57. Indiana University
National Universities (Overall)
24. University of Notre Dame
45. Purdue University
71. Indiana State University
77. Indiana University
National Universities (Master’s)
4. Valparaiso University
48. Bethel College–Mishawaka
96. Butler University
National Universities (Bachelors)
3. Goshen College
9. University of Evansville
16. Taylor University
37. Huntington University
42. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
64. Manchester University
National Universities (Liberal Arts)
44. Franklin College
52. DePauw University
62. Earlham College
71. Wabash College
81. Hanover College
Best Bang for the Buck (Midwest)
6. Bethel College–Mishawaka
13. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
24. University of Notre Dame
27. Valparaiso University
51. Hanover College
52. Indiana Wesleyan University
61. Wabash College
74. Indiana University
78. University of Evansville
83. Grace College & Theological Seminary
86. Goshen College
87. DePauw University
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