GMU on Kiplinger's Best Value List

has been named to Kiplinger’s annual “Best Values in Public Colleges” list.  GMU ranked 50th.

The top ten by Kiplinger's standards are:

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
2. University of Florida;
3. University of Virginia;
4. College of William and Mary;
5. New College of Florida;
6. University of Georgia;
7. University of California, Berkeley;
8. University of Maryland, College Park;
9. University of California, Los Angeles;
10. University of California, San Diego.

Seven Virginia schools made the list. Included with their ranking, they are:

• (#3) University of Virginia;
• (#4) College of William and Mary;
• (#28) James Madison University;
• (#32) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University;
• (#44) University of Mary Washington;
• (#50) George Mason University;
• (#94) Christopher Newport University.

Schools are ranked on academics and affordability. Kiplinger's measures academics by comparing admission rates, college admission test scores for the incoming freshman class and graduation rates.