Rabu, 25 Agustus 2010

Toccoa Falls College Receives Excellent Ranking in U.S. News and World Report

Washington, D.C. – August 17, 2010 – Toccoa Falls College recently earned the 46th (the first tier) spot among Regional Colleges in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News Media Group. This exclusive ranking came after surveying more than 1,400 schools nationwide.

The college’s name will be listed in the September issue of U.S. News and World Report, on newsstands starting August 31. Over the past two decades, the U.S. News college rankings, which group schools based on categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, has grown to be the most comprehensive research tool for students and parents considering higher education opportunities.

After learning the news Toccoa Falls College president Dr. Wayne Gardner said, “It is very exciting to have Toccoa Falls College ranked in the first tier of the US News and World Report. This ranking shows the excellent progress we have made over the past few years in our academic growth and public recognition.”

The 2011 Best Colleges feature the established rankings of the Best National Universities and Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, while also including rankings of A+ Schools for B Students, Great Schools at Great Prices, and Up-and-Coming Schools, among others.

The 2011 Best Colleges package provides the most thorough examination of how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and, for National Universities and National Liberal Art Colleges, "graduation rate performance" and high school counselor ratings of colleges.

Toccoa Falls College is considered one of the top Christian colleges in the nation. The campus consists of more than 1,100 acres, which is bordered by national forest. Its graduates serve in various vocations around the world. Degree programs include: Business Administration, Biology, Cross-Cultural Studies, Teacher Education, Counseling-Psychology, Biblical Studies, English, and much more. For more information about Toccoa Falls College and a complete degree listing, please visit http://www.tfc.edu/ or call 1-888-785-5624.

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