U.S. News Includes BSC in National Collegiate Ranking

For Immediate Release
Sep. 13, 2021

Birmingham-Southern College is included on the list of top National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in “Best Colleges” for 2022, moving up two spots from its 2021 ranking. The rankings were released Sept. 13.

“We are pleased that U.S. News & World Report has once again moved us up in the rankings,” said BSC President Daniel B. Coleman. “In a time that has presented unprecedented challenges for our campus, our country and the world, BSC has remained focused on providing an excellent education and a meaningful campus experience. We are especially proud of our students who have worked hard to excel academically while striving to keep our campus safe for in-person learning.”

The guide lists BSC at #128 — tied with seven other liberal arts colleges: Albion, Eckerd, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Morehouse, Presbyterian, Ripon, and Roanoke. U.S. News & World Report included 167 institutions in its prestigious “national liberal arts college” rankings. There are about 500 liberal arts colleges in the United States.

The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, now in their 37^th year, are considered the “gold standard” of higher education rankings, examined 1,452 degree-granting institutions in the United States on 17 measures of academic quality. Its methodology, which usually changes annually, includes a variety of metrics, including student retention and graduation rates, faculty resources, and social mobility. All of the 2022 Best Colleges rankings methodologies are accessible at www.usnews.com/collegemeth.

BSC also is one of 52 colleges included on the 2022 U.S. News & World Report — A+ Schools for B Students (National Liberal Arts Colleges) list.

“BSC has long been recognized as a college that changes lives,” said Dr. David M. Eberhardt, Vice President for Student Development. “Students are offered countless opportunities to be leaders, to serve their communities, and, ultimately, to thrive on the Hilltop and beyond.”

U.S. News creates nearly 50 different types of numerical rankings and lists to guide students in their college search. U.S. News also ranks colleges and universities in other areas, such as Most Innovative Schools, Best Colleges for Veterans, and Top Public Schools.

The “Best Colleges 2022” guidebook will be available in bookstores on Nov. 2.