Catholic colleges get good marks in regional rankings of top schools

Published: 2007-08-21

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the 2008 list of the nation's best colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report's ranking, Catholic colleges and universities were once again at the top in regional lists for the North and Midwest but did not have a significant representation in the overall national ranking. In the national ranking, three Catholic colleges made the top 50; they were the University of Notre Dame in Indiana (19th), Georgetown University in Washington (23rd) and Boston College (35th). These three colleges frequently appear in the top 50 national ranking. Last year Notre Dame was 20th, Georgetown was again 23rd and Boston ranked 34th. Princeton University in New Jersey was given the top spot for best national universities, followed by Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in second place and Yale University in New Haven, Conn., in third. Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., once again topped the list of national liberal arts schools. The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., was in 33rd place and, as in previous years, was the only Catholic college among the top 50 of the nation's liberal arts colleges. Last year it ranked 32nd. The 2008 college rankings issue was available Aug. 20.

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