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Kiplinger's selects UD among '07 best values
9:14 a.m., Jan. 8, 2007--The University of Delaware has been ranked No. 15 nationally in the Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine list of the 100 best values among public institutions of higher education. The list ranks four-year public colleges and universities that combine outstanding economic value with a first-class education, with the 100 best values selected from a pool of more than 500 institutions. UD ranks just ahead of Florida State University and just behind the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Kiplinger's survey, which rates the institutions based on academic quality, cost and financial aid. “Once again, the merits of the University are recognized in a national survey. The University of Delaware truly is a great institution and stands out among all institutions of higher education, public and private,” UD President David P. Roselle said. “We are grateful to our many friends, and to our faculty, staff and students who have been integral to the many reasons for it being recognized as such.” Kiplinger's uses a rigorous quantitative ranking system to identify schools where students can receive a stellar education without graduating with a mountain of debt. Tuition and fees at four-year public institutions have risen 35 percent over the past four years, according to the College Board, but “real values are still available,” Kiplinger's Editor Fred Frailey said. “The Kiplinger's 100 helps students and their families determine the best match for their educational goals and financial resources.” Kiplinger's said in announcing the survey that schools that made the top 100 keep costs down through creative financing, such as university-branded apparel and private fundraising. UD recently completed its first comprehensive fundraising effort, the Campaign for Delaware, which raised more than $431 million. A major emphasis of the drive was funding for scholarships for UD undergraduates and fellowships for graduate students. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill topped the Kiplinger's 100 list, followed in the top 15 by the University of Florida, the College of William & Mary, the University of Virginia, the State University of New York at Binghamton, New College of Florida, the State University of New York at Geneseo, the University of California San Diego, the University of Washington, the University of Georgia, the University of California Berkeley, North Carolina State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, UCLA and Delaware. The rankings are available in the February 2007 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, on newsstands beginning Jan. 9, and at the magazine's web site [www.kiplinger.com]. Article by Neil Thomas |
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