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U.S. Jesuit Institutions are among U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges"

August 29, 2009

Once again, Jesuit institutions made the list of America's "Best Colleges" in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2010, according to the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU).   All of the research universities were listed in the Tier One category, and almost all AJCU colleges and universities were among the Tier One Master's institutions.

Of note, Creighton University in Omaha, NE, was listed at No. 1 for midwest master's universities for the seventh year in a row. The College of the Holy Cross, the only exclusively undergraduate Jesuit institution in the U.S., was listed among the "Best Liberal Arts Colleges" in the country.
 
"Jesuit colleges and universities have become synonymous with a high-quality education that focuses on scholarship, service and leadership," said Fr. Charles Currie, S.J., president of AJCU. "The U.S. News rankings are just another way our schools are recognized for their commitment to excellence."
 
For more information on the U.S. News and World Report rankings, please see www.usnews.com.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES - TIER 1

23. Georgetown University
34. Boston College
61. Fordham University
84. Marquette University
88. Saint Louis University
119. Loyola University Chicago
121. University of San Francisco

LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES - TIER 1

36. College of the Holy Cross

MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES - TIER 1

North
3. Loyola College in Maryland
4. Fairfield University
7. University of Scranton
10. Saint Joseph's University
19. Le Moyne College
21. Canisius College

South
6. Loyola University New Orleans
14. Spring Hill College
18. Wheeling Jesuit University

Midwest
1. Creighton University
3. Xavier University
7. John Carroll University
20. Rockhurst University
40. University of Detroit Mercy

West
2. Santa Clara University
3. Gonzaga University
4. Loyola Marymount University
7. Seattle University
27. Regis University