‘Best Colleges’ rankings include several Upstate SC schools

Written on 09/26/2023
greenvillejournal.com

Schools such as Anderson University, Furman University, Bob Jones University, North Greenville University, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University are listed in multiple categories in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings.

Here is how several of the universities ranked:

Anderson University

  • Most Innovative Schools — No. 8
  • Best Colleges for Veterans — No. 30
  • Regional Universities South — No. 41, tied with Southern Adventist University
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 126, tied with Asbury University
  • Undergraduate Nursing — No. 263

Bob Jones University

  • Best Value Schools — No. 2
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 2
  • Regional Universities South — No. 24, tied with Asbury University

Clemson University

  • Co-ops/Internships — No. 14, tied with Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Top Public Schools — No. 43, tied with New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • Best Undergraduate Teaching — No. 48, tied with 12 other colleges
  • Undergraduate Nursing — No. 52, tied with 14 other colleges
  • Best Doctorate Engineering — No. 53, tied with seven other colleges
  • Best Colleges for Veterans — No. 55, tied with Marquette University and New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • Most Innovative Schools — No. 58, tied with 14 other colleges
  • National Universities — No. 86, tied with New Jersey Institute of Technology and Marquette University
  • Best Value Schools — No. 174
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 348

Furman University

  • First-Year Experiences — No. 20, tied with Bryn Mawr College and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • National Liberal Arts Colleges — No. 46, tied with four other colleges
  • Best Value Schools — No. 78
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 153

North Greenville University

  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 22
  • Regional Universities South — No. 36, tied with Jacksonville University

University of South Carolina

  • International Business — No. 1
  • First-Year Experiences — No. 1, tied with Elon University
  • Learning Communities — No. 13
  • Undergraduate Nursing — No. 31, tied with 13 other colleges
  • Top Public Schools — No. 64, tied with five other colleges
  • Best Colleges for Veterans — No. 81, tied with five other colleges
  • Best Doctorate Engineering — No. 105, tied with 14 other colleges
  • National Universities — No. 124, tied with eight other colleges
  • Best Value Schools — No. 208
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility — No.348

To view the complete rankings, visit usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings.