News Story
September 13, 2016
U.S. News & World Report Ranks La Roche College Among Nation’s Best in 2017
PITTSBURGH,
Sept. 13, 2016 –
According to U.S. News & World Report, La Roche University is a Best Regional
College and a School with the Most International Students in 2017.
La
Roche ranks 23rd on the list of Best Regional Colleges in the north.
Schools listed as Best Regional Colleges focus almost entirely on the
undergraduate experience and offer a wide range of liberal arts programs and
the fields of business, nursing and education. This year the list of Best
Regional Colleges includes 334 colleges and features institutional data for
categories such as peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, class
sizes, student-faculty ratio, student selectivity, acceptance rates and alumni
giving.
The
College also ranks second on the 2017 list of Regional Colleges in the North
with the Most International Students. The list recognizes the largest
proportions of international undergraduates during the 2015-16 academic year.
Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Howard Ishiyama, Ph.D., said,
“It is an honor to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report. As a Catholic
college that welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds, La Roche is a
global campus that represents 36 countries, and 27 states and territories.
Every day we continue to carry out our mission of fostering global citizenship
and creating a community of scholars from the region, the nation and around the
world.”
Visit
www.usnews.com/colleges to view a complete listing of the
2017 Best Colleges.
About La Roche University: A
private liberal arts college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University
offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs and one
doctoral program, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal
justice, psychology, and health and medical sciences, as well as interior
design and graphic design. This residential college provides a vibrant campus
community for more than 1,500 men and women enjoying 30-plus student
organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the
Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic
heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of
social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University
educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly
diverse and global society.
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