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November 1, 2002 - For the ninth straight year, U.S.
News & World Report ranked Pacific Union College
among the top ten western comprehensive colleges. Of western
comprehensive colleges in California, PUC ranked number two.
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national magazine releases its 2002 rankings to newsstands
on September 10, 2002, in the “America’s Best Colleges”
issue. Significantly, U.S. News continues to name PUC
in its top ten list of “Best Values” among liberal
arts colleges in the Western United States.
According to U.S. News, PUC’s strong rankings
are based in part on academic reputation. Many of PUC’s
departments average above the 90th percentile in standardized
achievement tests, and of all universities and colleges in
North America, PUC has one of the highest medical school acceptance
rates. Furthermore, PUC’s rankings are based on high
graduation rates.
The western comprehensive region covers 14 states from Oklahoma to California. PUC was compared to other four-year colleges in this region that do not offer graduate degrees.
“This ranking illustrates a continuing recognition in the broader world that
you can have a strong faith-centered college and also be seen as offering an
excellent academic program of great value,” says PUC President Richard Osborn. “Pacific Union College will continue to explore ways to become an even more excellent Christian college.”
Many of the strongest colleges in the U.S. News survey
are faith-based schools which are increasingly attractive
to students who want safer campuses and the freedom to learn
in a Christian environment.
Pacific Union College, founded in 1882, is a four-year, liberal arts college located in Angwin (the north end of the Napa Valley). The college is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and enrolls approximately 1,600 students each year.
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