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By Zach Siegal-Eisman
Posted: 9/13/06, 12:03 AM EST Section: News
In the U.S. News & World Report's special issue of "America's Best Colleges of 2007," the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked among the nation's best universities.
For the fourth year in a row, ESF achieved a position among the top 100 national universities in America at No. 98. The school also tied at No. 46 in the list of the top 50 public national universities.
"The study is based on career assessments, faculty data, graduation rates, class performance, data on tests, test scores, class proportion and academic data," said Robert Morse, director of data research for U.S. News & World Report.
Factors in which ESF excelled included alumni gifts, faculty resources and financial resources, Morse said.
"We have been ranked in the last four years, and this is well deserved by the institution," said Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., president of ESF. "The school is very pleased to be ranked by these media choices."
ESF also ranked No. 43 in the "Great School, Great Prices," category, which Murphy said made him proud.
However, Murphy said ESF's high ranking each year does not have a big effect on student recruitment.
"We're a specialized institution," Murphy said. "We have a great reputation. It helps with the general appearance of the institution."
In the last four years, ESF has ranked No. 98, No. 93, No. 98 and No. 78, Morse said. ESF's rank has been "more or less the same" in recent years, he said. It has been so steady in the rankings because its data hasn't changed relative to its peers.
Freshman aquatic science major Jess Sheridan said she loves the courses offered by ESF, especially the specialized ones, and that tutoring is great because it's free.
"The rankings are good because everyone tries really hard, is passionate about what they do, they do lots of community service and they really care about each individual," Sheridan said.
"It's a great accomplishment for the school and to be ranked with the very best public and private institutions," said Dr. Robert C. French, vice president for enrollment and marketing at ESF. "We do as well or better in some other categories. The one were most pleased with is the category of best value, 'Great School, Great Price,' which has always been a great quality of the school."
The education at ESF is of a high standard because of the small class sizes, French said. The acceptance rate and selectivity are strong, and the student retention rate is high. The quality of an ESF education is great if students stay in school and graduate.
"The students choose SUNY-ESF because the applied career oriented programs, which are very good and identifiable," French said. "Also students like the school because they get to be active in the environment which the school cares about a lot, and you know it's a place that if they do well, they will succeed in the future."
For the fourth year in a row, ESF achieved a position among the top 100 national universities in America at No. 98. The school also tied at No. 46 in the list of the top 50 public national universities.
"The study is based on career assessments, faculty data, graduation rates, class performance, data on tests, test scores, class proportion and academic data," said Robert Morse, director of data research for U.S. News & World Report.
Factors in which ESF excelled included alumni gifts, faculty resources and financial resources, Morse said.
"We have been ranked in the last four years, and this is well deserved by the institution," said Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., president of ESF. "The school is very pleased to be ranked by these media choices."
ESF also ranked No. 43 in the "Great School, Great Prices," category, which Murphy said made him proud.
However, Murphy said ESF's high ranking each year does not have a big effect on student recruitment.
"We're a specialized institution," Murphy said. "We have a great reputation. It helps with the general appearance of the institution."
In the last four years, ESF has ranked No. 98, No. 93, No. 98 and No. 78, Morse said. ESF's rank has been "more or less the same" in recent years, he said. It has been so steady in the rankings because its data hasn't changed relative to its peers.
Freshman aquatic science major Jess Sheridan said she loves the courses offered by ESF, especially the specialized ones, and that tutoring is great because it's free.
"The rankings are good because everyone tries really hard, is passionate about what they do, they do lots of community service and they really care about each individual," Sheridan said.
"It's a great accomplishment for the school and to be ranked with the very best public and private institutions," said Dr. Robert C. French, vice president for enrollment and marketing at ESF. "We do as well or better in some other categories. The one were most pleased with is the category of best value, 'Great School, Great Price,' which has always been a great quality of the school."
The education at ESF is of a high standard because of the small class sizes, French said. The acceptance rate and selectivity are strong, and the student retention rate is high. The quality of an ESF education is great if students stay in school and graduate.
"The students choose SUNY-ESF because the applied career oriented programs, which are very good and identifiable," French said. "Also students like the school because they get to be active in the environment which the school cares about a lot, and you know it's a place that if they do well, they will succeed in the future."
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