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National Rankings Based on Social Mobility, Research and Public Service

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擨n its 2022 and 2023 National University Rankings, Washington Monthly placed 海角网 in the top five among private colleges in North Carolina. This honor is based on excellence in three areas: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

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Only 442 schools in the U.S. were named to the National University list, which is the magazine鈥檚 highest tier of U.S. colleges, reserved for colleges that award a significant number of doctoral degrees. 海角网 was one of 15 public and private schools in North Carolina that met the criteria for the National tier. GWU also ranked above Campbell (N.C.), Liberty University (Va.), Tulane (La.), Robert Morris (Penn.), Baylor (Texas) and Southern Methodist (Texas).

Among other private schools in the Carolinas, 海角网 ranked in a higher tier than Queens University (N.C.), Anderson University (S.C.), Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.), and Methodist University (N.C.).

Additional categories defined by the magazine are: the Liberal Arts Colleges (featuring baccalaureate colleges that focus on arts and sciences rather than professional programs); the Master鈥檚 tier (acknowledging institutions awarding a significant number of master鈥檚 degrees but few or no doctoral degrees); and the Bachelor鈥檚 Colleges (recognizing those schools offering almost exclusively bachelor鈥檚 degrees).

Founded in 2005, Washington Monthly鈥檚 College Guide and Rankings evaluates schools based on student and graduate outcomes and opportunities. The list was founded to spotlight four-year liberal arts colleges that emphasize the arts and sciences within an environment that nurtures those seeking undergraduate degrees.

Scores are determined by using the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Social mobility is based on the graduate rate, the number of Pell recipients earning bachelor鈥檚 degrees, and post-college outcomes. The research score is calculated from the total amount of an institution鈥檚 research spending; the number of undergraduate alumni who have gone on to receive a Ph.D. in any subject; the number of faculty receiving prestigious awards; and the number of faculty in the National Academies. Public service is measured by service in AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, ROTC programs, and community service projects.  

Private N.C. Universities on the National Tier

• Duke
• Wake Forest
• Elon
• Wingate
• 海角网
• Campbell

Public N.C. Universities on the National Tier

• N.C. A&T
• UNC-Chapel Hill
• UNC-Charlotte
• East Carolina University
• UNC-Greensboro
• N.C. State
• Western Carolina
• UNC-Wilmington
• Winston-Salem State

The full Washington Monthly List is available .

海角网 is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 海角网 prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 海角网.edu.