Winston-Salem State University has for the eighth consecutive year been ranked among Top Public Comprehensive Colleges in the South-Bachelor’s category in the 2009 America’s Best Colleges issue of U.S. News & World Report Magazine.
WSSU has been ranked either number one or number two in this category since 2002. The rankings are part of the magazine’s 2009 annual ranking of top universities in the nation.
WSSU was ranked 12th nationwide among top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the first ever ranking in that category by U.S. News & World Report.
Also in the 2009 edition, WSSU was prominently featured in an article about what attracts students to the university. Enrollment at WSSU has more than doubled since the beginning of the decade.
“Our consistent ranking in this category supports what we believe to be true,” said WSSU Chancellor Donald J. Reaves. “That belief is that we are on the right track in what we are trying to accomplish in producing future leaders and that the quality of our programs is highly valued.”
To compile the rankings, the publication examined several criteria, including an institution’s academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduate rate performance and alumni giving rate.
