Video: MUW Moves Up in Washington Monthly Rankings

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Mississippi University for Women is one of the top master’s universities in the nation.

Washington Monthly ranks MUW as the 26th university in the country.

It’s the first time MUW has appeared in the publication’s ranking since 2010.

Washington Monthly uses civic engagement, research, and social mobility to rank colleges.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (Press Release) – For the third year in a row, The W has been ranked a top master’s universities by Washington Monthly’s 2014 College Rankings.

The W has moved up to No. 26 after appearing in Washington Monthly’s rankings for the first time in 2010.

Different from other ranking publications, Washington Monthly asks, “What are colleges doing for the country?”

“The W remains true to one of its founding principles, that access and opportunity to higher education for all of our state’s citizens remains as necessary today as it did in 1884,” said President Jim Borsig. “This ranking is an affirmation that our faculty and staff are changing students’ lives, and that our university community is improving the state and region we serve. I’m very proud of our W family and pleased they have received this recognition.”

According to the release by Washington Monthly, its new college rankings measure institutions on the following criteria: civic engagement, research and social mobility. Next year the Obama administration is expected to release its ratings of colleges and universities. It will include measures of access, affordability and outcome, similar metrics used by Washington Monthly.

“Instead of crediting colleges that reject the most applicants, Washington Monthly gives high marks to institutions that contribute to society, enroll low income students, help them graduate and don’t charge a fortune to attend.”

The W has earned consistent recognition on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to service beyond the campus. Students, faculty and staff have completed 231,000 hours of community service as of April 2013.

For all of the listings, visit: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/2014.php.