Andrews University Climbs 47 Spots in Key Ranking

By U.S. News & World Report

Andrews University was again named among the best national universities by U.S. News & World Report. Andrews leaped 47 spots from last year’s ranking of national universities, the fourth largest movement of any university nationwide. The selective ranking is based on several metrics of academic strength, including a university’s graduation rate, class size, and faculty to student ratio, all areas where Andrews outperforms the national average. This year, the ranking also gave additional weight to metrics that measure a university’s support of students from all social backgrounds, with Andrews being included in the list of “Top Performer on Social Mobility,” reflecting the University’s success at graduating students with family incomes under $50,000.

U.S. News also awarded Andrews the top position for ethnic diversity among national universities, tying for No. 1 with Stanford, Johns Hopkins and San Francisco University. Additionally, Andrews was included among the top 10 national universities for most international students, placing No. 7 with 20% of students coming from outside of the United States.

Of the more than 1,800 colleges and universities that U.S. News assesses, less than a quarter are recognized as national universities. The national university status denotes that a university offers a full range of undergraduate offerings as well as doctoral programs where students at all levels are taught and mentored by research-active faculty. Andrews is the only institution run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to achieve the designation of being a national university, offering students the full rigor of a premiere higher education in a faith-affirming atmosphere.

Andrews’ undergraduate engineering program, which offers concentrations in mechanical, chemical, computer and electrical engineering, was also recognized by U.S. News, making its list of “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.” This selective list requires a program to be ABET accredited and is based on peer assessment, indicating the strong professional reputation that the Andrews engineering program has established over the decades.

University president John Wesley Taylor V states, “These exceptional rankings speak to the strength of Andrews as a global university with outstanding academic offerings. We are a place where students are prepared for deep and meaningful service that advances God’s kingdom in this world.”