FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — The University of Arkansas earned “elite” status in the 2016 ranking of U.S. colleges and universities published by Business First.
Out of 477 public U.S. colleges and universities, the U of A came in at the No. 65 spot on the list, which was published Monday morning (Feb. 29).
The top 75 schools were categorized in the “elite” list, and the U of A was the only Arkansas school to make the list, according to a U of A article.
Schools were judged on the following: Selectivity (15 percent), Advancement (25 percent), Prestige (15 percent), Resources (10 percent), Costs (15 percent), Diversity (10 percent) and Community (10 percent).
The study used data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. It also takes college rankings from U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, and Kiplinger’s into consideration.
U.S. News currently ranks the U of A 62nd among public institutions, the article states. The university has also been recognized as a “Best Value” by Forbes and Kiplinger’s.
