HILLSBORO, Kan. – Tabor College ranks number 41 on the 2017 U.S. News Best Colleges list. Tabor appears on the organization’s rankings for Regional Liberal Arts Colleges – Midwest.
“We are thrilled to once again be included on the list from U.S. News,” Jules Glanzer president of Tabor College said. “Our faculty and staff work hard to make Tabor one of the best institutions for students.”
Tabor’s placement at 41 is a repeat of the 2016 rankings for the same category. This is the 13th year in a row that Tabor has received a Top Tier ranking which demonstrates a consistency and commitment to long term excellence.
Rankings by U.S. News and World Report are based on multiple factors in seven categories: graduation and retention, assessment of excellence, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving.
Tabor College offers 26 majors and a student faculty ratio of 12 to 1. Ninety-eight percent of graduates who apply are accepted into medical school and other graduate programs. In 2015-2016 students at Tabor came from 31 states and 11 countries.
“Tabor’s mission to prepare people for a life of learning, work and service for Christ and His kingdom is reflected in our inclusion on the 2017 list,” Glanzer said. “We hope our ranking shows prospective students and their families that Tabor is an institution that easily bridges the gap between education and career.”
View the full publication rankings at http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges.