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Whitworth is again rated among the top 10 universities and best values in the West in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings. The magazine's 2008 America's Best Colleges guide ranks Whitworth 3rd in its best-values listing for the second year in a row and 9th on its list of best master's-level universities. Both rankings are among 116 institutions in the 17-state region of the West.
Whitworth Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Le Roy, '89, says he welcomes the attention high rankings can bring to Whitworth's academic excellence and value, but he cautions students and parents against placing too much emphasis on the rankings when selecting a school.
"We appreciate that U.S. News continues to recognize important aspects of Whitworth's academic quality," Le Roy says. "However, rankings don't begin to capture the strength of our mission, faculty or campus culture, and those factors are especially important in determining whether Whitworth or any other school is a good fit for a particular student."
Earlier this year, Whitworth also was named one of Kiplinger's top 50 best values among private universities nationwide; at No. 32 on the list, Whitworth was ranked higher than any other university in the Pacific Northwest.
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Top 10 Again