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U.S. News & World Report cites William Jewell among America's best Contact: Rob Eisele, 816-415-7574 September 18, 2006 The 2007 “America’s Best Colleges” edition of U.S. News & World Report names William Jewell College among the nation’s top 157 national liberal arts colleges. Jewell’s ranking is among colleges that focus almost exclusively on undergraduate education and that award at least 50 percent of their degrees in the liberal arts. The magazine’s annual rankings are based on such factors as peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rate performance. William Jewell advanced in this year’s rankings in several key areas. The percentage of classes with under 20 students increased to 74% from 69% last year, underscoring the college’s emphasis on individual attention and small learning environments. In addition, the college’s acceptance rate dropped from 73 percent in 2005 to 64 percent in 2006, indicating a higher degree of student selectivity. William Jewell College is consistently recognized as one of mid-America’s most respected and affordable private colleges by national publications and reviews. The institution was ranked among the Top 10 “Best Value” colleges in the 2006 edition of The Princeton Review.

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