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["SCHRAMM, Richard" <Richard.Schramm@abc-usa.org>]

American Baptist News Service (9/20/02)--The senior colleges and
universities related to American Baptist Churches USA through Educational
Ministries continue to receive prominent rankings by U.S. News and World.

The recent annual U.S. News "America's Best Colleges" issue assesses more
than 1,400 four-year schools in the U.S. for such factors as academic
reputation, selectivity, faculty resources, financial resources and
graduation rate.

In the category "Comprehensive Colleges--Bachelor's," Linfield College,
McMinnville, Oreg. (#1, West) and Franklin College, Franklin, Ind. (#21,
Midwest) were among the highest-rated schools in the country.  The category
focuses on schools offering undergraduate education in the liberal arts and
professional fields.

Other American Baptist-related schools in this category include: Benedict
College, Columbia, S.C. (fourth tier, South); Florida Memorial College,
Miami (fourth tier, South); Judson College, Elgin, Ill. (second tier,
Midwest); Keuka College, Keuka Park, N.Y. (second tier, North); Ottawa
University, Ottawa, Kans. (third tier, Midwest); Shaw University, Raleigh,
N.C. (third tier, South).

In the category "Universities--Master's" (which includes schools with
undergraduate and master's-level programs), the University of Redlands,
Redlands, Calif. (#9, West) was ranked among the best in the U.S.  Also in
this category were Eastern University, St. Davids, Pa. (third tier, North)
and the University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, S.D. (third tier, Midwest).

Ranked in the national "Liberal Arts Colleges--Bachelor's" category were:
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich. (second tier); Virginia Union
University, Richmond, Va. (fourth tier); and William Jewell College,
Liberty, Mo. (third tier). 

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