Earns 13th consecutive U.S. News & World Report recognition

For the 13th consecutive year, Cazenovia College has been ranked among the top undergraduate colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges publication. According to the 2017 edition of Best Colleges, released Sept. 13, Cazenovia is eighth among the top tier regional colleges in the North, an area consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New England states.

In addition, Cazenovia College is ranked seventh among top tier regional colleges in the North as a “Best Value” school. According to U.S. News and World Report, this determination takes into account a school’s academic quality, based on its Best Colleges ranking, and the 2016-17 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. A higher quality program and lower cost means a better value for students and their families.

U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of colleges and universities in the United States is based on a number of factors, including average graduation and freshman retention rates, class sizes, student/faculty ratio, alumni giving, and peer institution assessment. According to the regional college rankings, the schools that are recognized “focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs” The Best Colleges 2017 guidebook will be available in early October.

“Being recognized as one of America’s best colleges for 13 years running — and now a “Best Value” school as well — is a reflection of our commitment to student success and a testimony to the dedicated faculty and staff here at Cazenovia,” says Ron Chesbrough, president of Cazenovia College. “We’re focused on providing students with real-life experiences that lead to real-life successes.”