Aug 20, 2009 6:45 pm US/Eastern
Md. Colleges And Universities Receive Top Honors
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) ―
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Top honors go to some of Maryland's universities and colleges as U.S. News and World Report magazine released its annual rankings Thursday.
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Top honors go to some of Maryland's universities and colleges as U.S. News and World Report magazine released its annual rankings Thursday.
Gigi Barnett explains the rankings and what they mean for the state.
On the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University, it's time to move in.
Getting dorm rooms ready comes with a little bit of help from resident assistants and parents, but after Thursday, students are on their own.
Being on your own at some Maryland universities is a good place, according to the new college rankings by U.S. News and World Report magazine released this week.
Stevenson University, formerly Villa Julie College, ranked second on the "up-and-coming" list for baccalaureate colleges in the North region.
Enrollment at Stevenson doubled over the last 10 years, and nearly 1,400 students live on campus.
The university says it's doing several things right.
"We look to see what is the need in the community. We've been called light on our feet, and we're able to make changes quickly, and we're able to respond to what the needs are," said Claire Moore, Stevenson president.
For some students and parents, one need is to be close to home.
"I had one who went farther from home, and when she chose Stevenson, I was really pleased," said Ginny Brant, parent.
UMBC is also on the list as one of the top five "up-and-coming" national universities. It ranked fourth for the "most committed to teaching undergraduates" list -- next to Princeton, Yale and Brown Universities.
"This is a place where it's cool to be smart," said Freeman Hrabowski, UMBC president.
Hrabowski says the rankings may keep Maryland students at home and draw others from different states.
Several other Maryland colleges and universities made the list. Johns Hopkins is number 14 in the national ranking. Loyola College is in the top five when it comes to master's programs in the North region. For historically black colleges, Morgan State is number 15.
The U.S. Naval Academy also made U.S. News and World Report's list. It ranked fifth for the best undergraduate engineering program.
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