U.S. News & World Report has released its 2017 Best Colleges rankings, and the University of San Diego was ranked 86th among the nation\u2019s top national universities. As the youngest private university included on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best National Universities, USD improved by three positions from the 2016 rankings.
\nU.S. News & World Report also recognized USD in four other areas:
\n\u00b7\u00a0Best Engineering Schools Whose Highest Degree is a Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s \u2013 USD ranks 13th;
\n\u00b7\u00a0Best Business Programs \u2013 USD ranks 94th;
\n\u00b7\u00a0Best Schools for Vets; and
\n\u00b7\u00a0A+ Schools for B Students.
\n“The University of San Diego\u2019s outstanding performance in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report\u2019s Best Colleges rankings is affirmation of USD\u2019s world-class academic programs, award-winning faculty and thriving alumni network,” said USD president Dr. James T. Harris III. “Our commitment to the liberal arts and engaged scholarship develops graduates with the ability to write and speak effectively, construct and evaluate arguments, apply knowledge in real-world settings, make ethical decisions, and work well in teams to confront humanity\u2019s urgent challenges.”
\n“In the three years since our school was established, the USD Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering has consistently climbed in the rankings,” said Chell Roberts, PhD, founding dean of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. “We are very pleased to be ranked 13th in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report list of Best Engineering Schools Whose Highest Degree is a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree. We are determined to become one of the top 10 programs in the country within the next two years.”
\nUSD\u2019s School of Business 2017 ranking at 94 represents an improvement of 20 rank positions compared to 2016 results. “The 2017 U.S. News & World Report ranking is an important achievement for USD\u2019s School of Business, said dean Jaime Alonzo G\u00f3mez. “It is one of several indicators that acknowledges our school\u2019s ongoing progress and efforts to offer our students an outstanding global business education that is academically rigorous, relevant, globally focused and values based.”
\nThe University of San Diego is a Catholic institution of higher learning committed to teaching the liberal arts and preparing students to be ethical leaders and compassionate citizens. Chartered in 1949, the university enrolls approximately 8,300 undergraduate and graduate full-time equivalent students.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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