{"id":225059,"date":"2026-09-22T05:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-and-world-report-ranks-college-of-charleston-a-top-university-for-11th-consecutive-year-the-college-today\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:17:19","slug":"u-s-news-and-world-report-ranks-college-of-charleston-a-top-university-for-11th-consecutive-year-the-college-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-and-world-report-ranks-college-of-charleston-a-top-university-for-11th-consecutive-year-the-college-today\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News and World Report Ranks College of Charleston a Top University for 11th Consecutive Year – The College Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The university climbed one spot each to capture both the #3 Top Public Schools Regional Universities (South) and #8 Overall Rank – Regional Universities (South).
For the eleventh consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has recognized the College of Charleston as a top public regional university in the South.
The 2027 edition of\u00a0U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges<\/a><\/em> rankings cited the College of Charleston in five categories:<\/p>\n

Several of the College\u2019s academic programs and its innovative first-year programming were also recognized in the rankings: 
\u201cThis year\u2019s rankings validate what our campus community experiences every day: extraordinary teaching, ongoing innovation and a student experience focused on well-being and belonging,\u201d says President Andrew T. Hsu<\/strong>. \u201cI am particularly proud of our double-digit jumps in key academic programs, which show that our commitment to academic quality, career readiness, workforce development and student success is producing real-world results.\u201d
 
U.S. News and World Report evaluated more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.<\/p>\n

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