Wednesday, January 06, 2010

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is one of the "Best Values" among public universities in the nation and one of the top four in North Carolina, according to Kiplinger's 2010 rankings.

Kiplinger's ranks four-year schools that combine outstanding economic value with top-notch education. For 2010, UNCW is ranked 27th nationally as a "best value" for in-state students and 25th for out-of-state students.

In North Carolina, Kiplinger's ranks UNCW as the fourth best value in public education for 2010. Kiplinger's has rated UNCW in the top 5 public universities in the state since 2003. Other UNC institutions that made this year's rankings were UNC Chapel Hill, NC State and Appalachian State.

Of UNCW's 15 peer institutions, which are determined by the UNC Board of Governors, 10 appear in the 2010 listing of Kiplinger's top 100 best values in public colleges. The top four best values among UNCW's group, comprised of public master's institutions, are James Madison University, the College of New Jersey, Truman State University and UNCW.

Selected from a pool of more than 500 public four-year colleges and universities, schools in the Kiplinger 100 were ranked according to academic quality, including admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratios and four- and six-year graduation rates, as well as on cost and financial aid. The complete list is available at www.kiplinger.com.

This year, UNCW also has received top rankings from U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review. For the twelfth consecutive year, UNCW was named one of the top 10 public master's universities in the South in the annual college rankings by U.S.News & World Report. U.S.News ranked UNCW sixth in its 2010 edition. UNCW also received the 2010 "Best in the Southeast" designation by The Princeton Review.

UNCW Media Contact:
Dana Fischetti, manager of news and media services, 910.962.7259 or fischettid@uncw.edu