MEADVILLE, Pa., – August 27, 2010 – Washington Monthly’s “2010 College Rankings: What Can Colleges Do for the Country?” report ranks Allegheny College No. 36 of the top 252 liberal arts colleges in the nation.
“Although standardizing college comparisons is nothing if not challenging, we are always pleased when guidebook editors develop an outcomes-based approach,” said Jennifer Winge, Allegheny dean of enrollment and financial aid. “But in this case, Washington Monthly takes the idea a step further, considering not only the benefits of an Allegheny education to our individual students but also looking objectively at the positive differences institutions make to the nation in the areas of research, service and social mobility.
“Our campus culture encourages students to explore all of their interests and talents, whether in the classroom or outside of it, and to accept the responsibilities that define citizenship,” Winge added. “It seems fitting that colleges should model what they teach, so we’re especially honored by the recognition of these values in this year’s rankings.”
Allegheny College has created numerous opportunities to encourage engaged, responsible citizenship – on campus and off – through its interdisciplinary academic minor in Values, Ethics and Social Action and innovative institutional programs including the Center for Political Participation, the Allegheny College Center for Experiential Learning and the Center for Economic and Environmental Development. In addition, dozens of student-led service organizations are committed to making a difference in the community and beyond. Last year Allegheny students performed more than 28,000 hours of community service.
The 32nd oldest college in the nation, Allegheny College will celebrate its bicentennial in 2015.
A selective, residential liberal arts college, Allegheny is one of 40 colleges included in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and also is featured in “Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for You,” Peterson’s “Competitive Colleges, 400 Colleges That Attract the Best and the Brightest,” “Fiske Guide to Colleges” and Princeton Review’s “The Best 373 Colleges.”
