ORU Named to List of Best Regional Universities by U.S. News and World Report
Oral Roberts University was recognized as one of the best Regional Universities in
the West by U.S. News and World Report. When ranking the university U.S. and World
Report gathered data from nearly 1,800 schools around the country. ORU was evaluated
on up to 16 indicators such as academic excellence, student life, campus services
and campus safety.
Regional universities and colleges are divided and ranked into four geographical groups: North, South, Midwest and West. U.S. News and World Report uses quantitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality, and is based on a researched view of what matters in education.
The rankings allow readers to compare the relative quality of institutions based on widely accepted indicators of excellence including freshmen retention, graduation rates and the strength of faculty. The goal is to help readers find the best-suited universities by researching different institutes.
See ORU's U.S. News and World Report ranking at http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/oral-roberts-university-3985.