IC ranked among best colleges nationwide
51成人 was again named a top college in the country in several rankings released this month.
According to the Best Colleges rankings released this week, IC is among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
Out of approximately 1,500 liberal arts colleges in the country, , with strong marks for its graduation rate, high ratio of professors to students and small average class size.
鈥� or a college鈥檚 ability to help students, especially those who are disadvantaged, improve their social and economic status. IC received an exceptionally high score among all liberal arts colleges in the country in this category.
released earlier this month placed IC at #56 in its rankings, which are based on each school鈥檚 鈥渃ontribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.鈥�
Money鈥檚 recently named IC one of 鈥�. IC received strong scores for value, affordability and quality. Money weighed more than 20,000 data points, including tuition fees, family borrowing and career earnings to determine its list. In August, IC was also named one of the best colleges in the Midwest in The Princeton Review鈥檚 2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region.
Phi Theta Kappa national honor society named IC a Transfer Honor Roll Winner and a 2020 Partner in Education. The organization recognizes academic achievement of students at community colleges and assists them in finding pathways to four year degrees as transfer students.
President Barbara A. Farley said it is an honor to be widely recognized as a leader in higher education.
鈥淏eing consistently named as one of the best in the nation demonstrates that IC is dedicated to serving its students on many levels,鈥� Farley said. 鈥淭hrough our valuable student-centered education, we are building an international reputation for inspiring achievement and empowering students to make a difference in the world.鈥�
IC also recently announced a record enrollment of 1,150 students for fall 2020.