CBU Ranked Among Best Southern Universities

NEWS FROM CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
Contact: John Kerr Christian Brothers University Office of Communications and Marketing (901) 321-4417 jkerr@cbu.edu CBU Again Ranked Among Top 40 Southern Universities by U.S. News (Memphis, TN)---Christian Brothers University is once again listed in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" (2005 edition) ranked among the top 40 Southern Universities Granting Master’s Degres. CBU (listed at 31st) is also listed among the most diverse campuses in the South, ranked 5th among the top 13 southern colleges and universities known for campus diversity. The U.S. News rankings are based on several quality measures including academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, peer assessment, alumni giving and graduation rate performance. Colleges and universities are listed in various categories depending on their size, location, and other factors. Founded in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic teaching order, CBU awarded the first college degree in the City of Memphis in 1875. Today, 110 full-time faculty members, with 89% holding doctorates or the highest degrees in their field, provide a comprehensive education to nearly 2,000 students from more than 20 states and 22 countries. For more information on CBU visit www.cbu.edu. College ranking information is available at www.usnews.com. Christian Brothers University is also listed "Great Colleges for the Real World" and Thomson-Peterson's "Competitive Colleges." The Princeton Review also lists CBU among the best colleges in the Southeast in the publication "Best Colleges: Region by Region." ### Latest News CBU Home

NEWS FROM CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY

Contact: John Kerr
Christian Brothers University
Office of Communications and Marketing
(901) 321-4417
jkerr@cbu.edu

CBU Again Ranked Among Top 40 Southern Universities by U.S. News

(Memphis, TN)---Christian Brothers University is once again listed in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" (2005 edition) ranked among the top 40 Southern Universities Granting Master’s Degres. CBU (listed at 31st) is also listed among the most diverse campuses in the South, ranked 5th among the top 13 southern colleges and universities known for campus diversity.

The U.S. News rankings are based on several quality measures including academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, peer assessment, alumni giving and graduation rate performance. Colleges and universities are listed in various categories depending on their size, location, and other factors.

Founded in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic teaching order, CBU awarded the first college degree in the City of Memphis in 1875. Today, 110 full-time faculty members, with 89% holding doctorates or the highest degrees in their field, provide a comprehensive education to nearly 2,000 students from more than 20 states and 22 countries.

For more information on CBU visit www.cbu.edu. College ranking information is available at www.usnews.com. Christian Brothers University is also listed "Great Colleges for the Real World" and Thomson-Peterson's "Competitive Colleges." The Princeton Review also lists CBU among the best colleges in the Southeast in the publication "Best Colleges: Region by Region."

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