GENESEO, N.Y. – For the fifth time, SUNY Geneseo tops the “U.S. News & World Report” Best Undergraduate Teaching” rankings among north region universities in its just-published “Best Colleges 2016” guide. Geneseo has ranked first in that category for five of the six years “U.S. News” has included it in its annual rankings.
The college also is second in the “Top Public Schools” category for north region universities and 14th in the north region university general rankings (public and private).
U.S. News defines a regional university as one that offers a full range of majors and master’s programs but few, if any, doctoral programs.
“The consistency of Geneseo’s strong U.S. News rankings over the years is among many reflections of how the college is fulfilling its mission as an exceptional public liberal arts college,” said President Denise A. Battles. “It’s clear that Geneseo students benefit greatly from their experience here through a faculty passionate about teaching and learning and a staff eager to support their endeavors.”
The “U.S. News” Best Undergraduate Teaching colleges were selected through data collected from administrators at peer institutions within their region who identified schools where the faculty demonstrated an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
In the general rankings for north region universities, Geneseo was among three public colleges ranked in the top 20.
“That we’re ranked first for undergraduate teaching and named the second-highest public school in the north region really defines who we are,” said Meaghan Arena, Geneseo’s vice president for enrollment management. “Nothing attracts strong students like excellent teaching and a fulfilling campus life, and we not only provide a superb foundation for students to enter graduate or professional school or the job market but also a sensitivity to the high value of community service.”
Geneseo’s “U.S. News” rankings follow a strong showing in the August “Washington Monthly” rankings, in which the college ranked fifth nationally among the nation’s master’s universities for its contribution to the public good. In addition, the highly respected “Fiske Guide to Colleges” placed Geneseo among its 44 Best-Buy Schools in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom in its most recent guide published in July. Geneseo also had a strong showing in a recent Brookings Institute study of colleges that do the best job of contributing to the economic success of its graduates. Among the factors in that study was predicted versus actual loan repayment rate and Geneseo’s 97.5 percent was five percentage points above what was expected.
“The State University of New York has historically offered students an affordable, accessible higher education that is second to none,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “As we work to bring the benefits of a SUNY education to even more students through our Completion Agenda, we are proud to see so many of our colleges and universities recognized by ‘U.S. News & World Report’ again this year."
All of this year’s “U.S. News” rankings are available online and will be published in the 2016 edition of the Best Colleges guidebook.
Media Contact:
David Irwin
Senior Communications Manager
Director of Media Relations
(585) 245-5529
Irwin@geneseo.edu