MSU top ranked college for 5th straight year
Morehead State University has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the foremost public universities in the South in the 2009 edition of "America's Best .jpg "photo-usnews-logo-white")
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"We are very pleased to be recognized again this year as one of the outstanding regional public universities by this widely-popular college guide," said MSU President Wayne D. Andrews. “This year’s ranking shows we are making steady progress toward our goal of becoming the best of the best.”
He continued:
“Our faculty and staff are deeply committed to making Morehead State the best public regional university in the South, all for the benefit of our students and their families.”
The rankings place emphasis on acceptance rates, graduation rates, admissions selectivity, and small class sizes. Morehead State is consistently recognized for relatively small classes and a high percentage of full-time faculty members, two important factors of student success.
The rankings include public and private institutions which grant bachelor's and master's degrees in 12 states of the South, including Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and Louisiana.
“This measure of excellence is reflected in our steady increase in the academic ability level of incoming students,” said Jeffrey Liles, MSU’s assistant vice president for enrollment services. “This year’s freshman class has the highest average composite ACT score in our history at 21.3.”
MSU first moved into the magazine’s top tier of ranked institutions in the 2005 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” The rankings are based on research on more than 1,400 institutions nationally.
“Our students are accepted into professional schools, including medical, dental and pharmacy programs, at rates well above state and national averages, so we know they receive a first class education,” Dr. Andrews stated. “We are elated that others recognize Morehead State’s academic quality."
MSU was founded in 1887 as a private college, became a public institution in 1922, and gained university status in 1966.
Posted: 8-22-08
