GENESEO, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo is on a new list of the nation’s top public colleges, ranking 52nd out of 499 four-year public institutions in the country based on academic excellence, affordability, diversity and economic strength. Among New York’s 30 public colleges, Geneseo ranks fifth in the survey, the highest among SUNY’s four-year comprehensive colleges.
The study by Business First, a Buffalo-based publication, employed a methodology based on a wide array of the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. A 22-part formula pinpointed the public universities and colleges that offer the best educational experiences to their students. It gave the highest marks to schools with highly selective admissions processes, strong retention and graduation rates, impressive earnings by alumni, generous resources, affordable tuitions and housing costs, diverse faculties and student bodies, and economically robust communities.
“Geneseo continues to be one of the best colleges in the country for students seeking a high-quality, affordable education,” said Meaghan Arena, Geneseo’s vice president for enrollment management. “Surveys such as this one corroborate the positive feedback we hear from students and alumni who have discovered the Geneseo formula for success.”
The University of Michigan was the top-ranked college in the survey, followed by the University of North Carolina.
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