{"id":3014,"date":"2020-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/blog\/falls-church-news-press-marymount-rises-in-best-colleges-rankings\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T15:40:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:40:46","slug":"falls-church-news-press-marymount-rises-in-best-colleges-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/falls-church-news-press-marymount-rises-in-best-colleges-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Falls Church News-Press: <em>Marymount Rises in &#8216;Best Colleges&#8217; Rankings<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the third consecutive year, Marymount University has risen in U.S. News &amp; World Report\u0092s Best Colleges Rankings from 2021.<\/p>\n<p>After jumping more than 20 spots in last year\u0092s list, Marymount is once again moved up among the Best Regional Universities in the South \u0096 now ranked at No. 31 in the region (No. 37 in 2020 Rankings).<\/p>\n<p>The University also improved its standing in four other regional categories as well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 1 for Most International Students (#2 in 2020)<\/li>\n<li>No. 2 for Campus Ethnic Diversity (#3 in 2020)<\/li>\n<li>No. 18 for Best Colleges for Veterans (#21 in 2020)<\/li>\n<li>No. 51 for Best Value (#58 in 2020)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u0093We are at the beginning of a new era for this University, one in which we will reach national recognition for our student success, alumni achievement and faculty and staff excellence,\u0094 said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. \u0093These latest rankings prove what we at Marymount already know \u0097 our community is incredibly unique, we have something important to offer all of our students and that momentum is on our side. This is great news, and it\u0092s so rewarding to have our efforts recognized.\u0094<\/p>\n<p>According to data that stretches back to 2014, the 2021 ranking of No. 31 overall in the region is the highest mark that Marymount has achieved in the Best Colleges Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The scores from U.S. News &amp; World Report are determined through several weighted key measures of quality that consist of graduation and retention rates, graduation rate performance, social mobility, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduate indebtedness.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fcnp.com\/2020\/10\/13\/marymount-rises-in-best-college-rankings\/\">Falls Church News-Press website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the third consecutive year, Marymount University has risen in U.S. News &amp; World Report\u0092s Best Colleges Rankings from 2021. 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