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�U.S. News & World Report� continues to recognize Ģ����ý as a top university in the South. This year 2022-23 Best Colleges publication ranks Ģ����ý as follows:

• Undergraduate Teaching - Regional Universities South #7
• Best Value - Regional Universities South #21
• Regional Universities South #41
• Social Mobility - Regional Universities South #42

�We are gratified that U.S. News has recognized Ģ����ý for what we have long known�that our faculty provide an extraordinary experience for our students,� said Dr. Fred Whitt, university president. �Additionally, we know that our focus on affordability and access has made us a top destination in the South for value and social mobility.�

The Best Colleges list, which serves as a guide for prospective students and their families, is published annually in the fall by �U.S. News and World Report.�

To calculate the rankings, �U.S. News� focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures, including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate indebtedness and social mobility. Outcomes are the mostly highly weighted ranking factor, contributing 40% to each school overall score.

Some 96% of Ģ����ý graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. For more information about Ģ����ý, its majors and degree programs, visit .