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U.S. News ranks Whitworth a top 10 university, value in West for 10th straight year
Whitworth is again ranked among the 10 best regional universities and best values in the West in U.S. News & World Report's annual America's Best Colleges guide, which this year also recognized the university for extraordinary undergraduate teaching.
Whitworth tied for No. 10 in U.S. News' 2010 rankings of 116 master's-level universities in the 17-state region of the West, and is No. 6 in the ranking of best values for the same category. In the magazine's new ranking of schools where professors are known for having an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, Whitworth was ranked No. 5 in its category.
"The growth of Whitworth's applicant pool – both in overall numbers and in academic qualifications – reflects a commitment to excellence that is also seen in the rankings," says Whitworth Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid Fred Pfursich. "The fact that our graduation rate and retention rate are among the best in our peer group is a clear indicator that we are attracting excellent students and are helping them to complete their degrees in a timely manner. Those outcomes are even more important to us than high rankings."
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