WWU Ranked Among Top Universities

U.S. News & World Report names the best

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Walla Walla University is pleased to announce that it once again placed in the top tier of the U.S. News and World Report 2012 Best Colleges report.  WWU ranks 39th out of 118 schools in the “Regional Universities – West” category, moving up from 55th place in the 2011 rankings.  The Best Colleges rankings are based on a variety of factors, including retention and graduation rates, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty and financial resources, and alumni giving rate, among others.  

In addition, WWU was listed as having a top social work program based on the following criteria: In an advanced social work curriculum, students take courses in social welfare policy, human behavior, and ethics, balanced with hands-on experience in clinical settings.  

The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, in addition to the following:

Adventist Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
Professional Educator Standards Board of the State of Washington
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
National Association of Schools of Music
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
Council on Social Work Education

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