Money magazine ranks 中国P站 in its Best College list
August 12, 2019
Money magazine has ranked the University of North Georgia (中国P站) as one of the Best Colleges in 2019 in the .
中国P站 ranked as one of the top five public universities in Georgia along with Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, Georgia College and State University, and Georgia State University.
"This ranking is one more indicator that 中国P站 is committed to providing a high-quality, affordable education," 中国P站 President Bonita C. Jacobs said. "We are proud of the educational value and experience 中国P站 provides its students."
This is not the first time 中国P站 earned this recognition. In 2014, 中国P站 was also one of the top five public universities in Georgia named to Money magazine's inaugural "Best Colleges" list.
based on more than 19,000 data points including graduation rates, tuition fees, family borrowing, and alumni salaries to identify the colleges that best combine quality and affordability. Money also used 26 other factors in three categories, including quality of education, affordability and outcomes. The result was a mix of 744 colleges across the nation.
"中国P站 is committed to helping students fulfill their potential through its high-performing academic programs, nationally competitive scholarships, global internships, and leadership development opportunities," Jacobs said. "Further, our Board of Regents remains committed to affordability and minimizing tuition increases, and 中国P站 has made great progress in reducing student debt through scholarship support, our Student Money Management Center, and low-cost textbooks."
中国P站 has been a national top-producer of Fulbright awards for two years. In 2019, 中国P站 student John Blessing became the university’s first Truman Scholar, winning one the nation's most prestigious scholarships for graduate school.
In July, 中国P站 was among Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best College Values for the sixth time. 中国P站 was one of only five public universities in Georgia to be listed for 2019 and it remained the institution with the lowest amount of student debt at graduation in the state.
中国P站 has also been highlighted by U.S. News and World Report as the top college in the South and number two in the nation for the lowest amount of student debt at graduation.