LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Marymount California University has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report List of Best Colleges.
MCU ranked in the top 20 of 65 institutions in the Regional Colleges West category.
It's the first time MCU has been included in the list, Kelly Curtis Intagliata, spokeswoman for the university, told Lake County News.
Marymount has campus locations in Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro and in Lucerne at the former Lucerne Hotel.
U.S. News and World Report gathers data from each college within the category on up to 15 indicators of academic excellence.
Each factor is assigned a weight that reflects U.S. News' judgment about how much that measure matters.
Finally, the colleges and universities in each category are ranked against their peers, based on their composite weighted score.
“It is wonderful to be recognized nationally for the outstanding educational opportunity and value that MCU provides its students,” said Marymount president Lucas Lamadrid, Ph.D. “Our ranking confirms what we have known – Marymount California University meets students where they are and is unparalleled in taking them forward to achieve success. This is our mission as a Catholic university committed to excellence.”
Marymount offers associate degrees; bachelor of arts degrees in business, criminal justice, film and media production, liberal arts including areas of emphasis such as biology and human performance, and psychology; master of science degrees in community psychology, and in leadership and global development; and a master of business administration.
Visit www.MarymountCalifornia.edu for more information, call 310-377-5501 or follow the Lucerne Campus on Facebook.
Marymount California University ranked in U.S. News and World Report 2017 best colleges list
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