U.S. News & World Report Rankings Improve for Overall and National Engineering Programs

(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) – Geneva College maintains its high #3 ranking of Best Value Regional Universities (North) in the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best College Rankings. The number of comparative institutions in the region in this category increased from 15 last year to 84 this year. To determine which colleges are the best value for students, U.S. News takes into account both academic quality and cost.

In the Overall Regional Universities category, Geneva’s rank improved five places from the previous year even as the number of schools in this category increased by over 40%. U.S. News weighs 15 indicators of academic excellence in developing these rankings.

The Geneva engineering program also improved five places in the U.S. News 2018 rankings and remains as one of the Top 100 Best Undergraduate Engineering programs in the nation for the fifth straight year. The evaluation compares engineering programs offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees and are determined by peer assessment and accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Since its inaugural edition in 1983, U.S. News & World Report′s Best Colleges has been helping students and their parents make informed higher education decisions by providing news and advice about in-demand degree programs, finding more financial aid, how to be successful in college and other relevant topics. It is considered to be the gold standard in college rankings.

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 80 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, Adult Degree Programs with fully online and classroom options, and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. U.S. News & World Report ranks Geneva as a Top Three Best Value Regional University with one of the Top 100 engineering programs in the nation. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.