CBU Listed in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges"

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Contact: John Kerr Christian Brothers University Office of Communications and Marketing (901) 321-4417 jkerr@cbu.edu August 22, 2003 Christian Brothers University Again Listed in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” (Memphis, TN 8-21-03 2 p.m.)---Christian Brothers University is once again listed in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” CBU is ranked 28th in the top tier of Southern Universities Granting Master’s Degrees and is also listed among the most diverse campuses in the South, ranked 6th among the top 14 southern colleges and universities known for campus diversity. “We are pleased that once again Christian Brothers University has been recognized in “America’s Best Colleges,” said CBU president Brother Stan Sobczyk, F.S.C. “Our students become leaders who value academic quality as well as social responsibility.” 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, CBU awarded the first college degree in the City of Memphis in 1875. Today, more than 110 full-time faculty members, with 84% holding doctorates or the highest degrees in their field, provide a comprehensive education to nearly 2,000 students from more than 20 states and 26 countries, representing 35 different faiths (24% Catholic). CBU students receive more than $7 million in scholarships and grants. In addition to University scholarships and grants, 30% of CBU students qualify for federal Pell Grants. More than 90% of day undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance. For more information on CBU visit www.cbu.edu. College ranking information is available at www.usnews.com. Christian Brothers University is also listed in “Great Colleges for the Real World,” Thomson-Petersen’s “Competitive Colleges,” and as a “Best Bet” by the Princeton Review. CBU is also known as a “best value” among Southern universities. 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

August 22, 2003

Christian Brothers University Again Listed in
U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges”

(Memphis, TN 8-21-03 2 p.m.)---Christian Brothers University is once again listed in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” CBU is ranked 28th in the top tier of Southern Universities Granting Master’s Degrees and is also listed among the most diverse campuses in the South, ranked 6th among the top 14 southern colleges and universities known for campus diversity.

“We are pleased that once again Christian Brothers University has been recognized in “America’s Best Colleges,” said CBU president Brother Stan Sobczyk, F.S.C. “Our students become leaders who value academic quality as well as social responsibility.”

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, CBU awarded the first college degree in the City of Memphis in 1875. Today, more than 110 full-time faculty members, with 84% holding doctorates or the highest degrees in their field, provide a comprehensive education to nearly 2,000 students from more than 20 states and 26 countries, representing 35 different faiths (24% Catholic). CBU students receive more than $7 million in scholarships and grants. In addition to University scholarships and grants, 30% of CBU students qualify for federal Pell Grants. More than 90% of day undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance.

For more information on CBU visit www.cbu.edu. College ranking information is available at www.usnews.com. Christian Brothers University is also listed in “Great Colleges for the Real World,” Thomson-Petersen’s “Competitive Colleges,” and as a “Best Bet” by the Princeton Review. CBU is also known as a “best value” among Southern universities.

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