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�鶹��Ƶ placed in the top 200 U.S. universities for the 2020 College Rankings by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Times Higher Ed (THE).

�鶹��Ƶ placed No. 184 out of 801 universities nationally and No. 42 out of 209 institutions in the South Region. In just two years, the university has risen 90 places, with a 47 spot climb this year. For 2019, �鶹��Ƶ placed No. 231, and in 2018 the university ranked at No. 274.

“Our remarkable rise in the rankings is a great testimony to the progress �鶹��Ƶ has made in providing an excellent education for all of our students,” said �鶹��Ƶ Provost . “I am particularly pleased to see the rankings highlight our effective engagement with the students and our ability to create a positive learning environment for a diverse student body, which ultimately produces excellent outcomes for our graduates.”

The list evaluates universities based “on their educational impact and the lifetime benefit to students,” according to a press release. It also includes the results of THE’s U.S. Student Survey, which examines a range of issues including students’ engagement with their studies, their interactions with teachers and their satisfaction with their college experience. According to WSJ and THE, encompasses four key areas:

• Resources (30%) – Does the college have the capacity to effectively deliver teaching?
• Engagement (20%) – Does the college effectively engage with its students?
• Outcomes (40%) – Does the college generate good and appropriate outputs? Does it add value to the students who attend?
• Environment (10%) – Is the college providing a good learning environment for all students? Does it make efforts to attract a diverse student body and faculty?

Of these categories, �鶹��Ƶ ranked highest in outcomes and placed in the top 20 percent of schools ranked.

“These rankings also recognize our dedicated faculty and staff who are working hard to prepare �鶹��Ƶ students to have an impact on the world,” Wu said.