A new survey places Grays Harbor College as the top rated community college in the state, and 15th in the country.
The 2013 Washington Monthly college rankings are out and rank colleges throughout the country on a series of criteria. For other Washington schools, Cascadia, Green River, Tacoma, and Highline Community Colleges all made the rankings for the top 50 in the country. The University of Washington was ranked as 13th for National Colleges. Overall, 14 Washington colleges were ranked in the Top 50 of their respective sizes.
The ranking from WashingtonMonthly.com lists schools based on Academic Challenge, Student Effort, retention rates, and a number of other categories.
The listing is in response to a recent U.S. News & World Report, which ranked schools nationwide. This survey rated schools on what they are doing for the country, such as “improving social mobility, producing research, and promoting public service.”
You can see the rankings at http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/toc_2013.php
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