Dean College Ranks Among the Top Best Regional Colleges
Oct 06, 2021 03:52PM ● By Chuck Tashjian
Dean College, a private, residential college located in Franklin, Massachusetts, has been ranked 28th in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for the Best Regional Colleges, North category. This is the 11th consecutive year that Dean College has received the Best Colleges honor.
Additionally, Dean placed 5th in the Best Regional Colleges, North category for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by U.S. News and our peer institutions once again this year,” said Dr. Paula M. Rooney, Dean College President. “It signals the overall strength of Dean’s academic experience and the emphasis we place on student success.”
U.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform, publisher of news and information. The U.S. News ranking system for the Best Regional Colleges rests on two pillars. The formula uses quantitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality, and it is based on research of what matters in education, including: graduation rate performance, academic reputation, and financial selectivity, among others.
This year’s ranking is a testament to The Dean Difference – the way that our community cares for and commits to each other through hands-on learning, engaging faculty & staff, strong academic support, and real-life workforce preparation to help our students achieve unimagined heights.
For more information on U.S. News & World Report, visit www.usnews.com/best-colleges. For more information on Dean College, visit www.dean.edu.
Dean College Welcomes Students for Fall 2021 Semester, Grows Enrollment
Dean College is pleased to welcome students to campus for an in-person Fall 2021 semester as enrollment grows for both returning and incoming students.
Total full-time enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester is at 1,121 students, a 7% increase over enrollment for 2020. The College is especially pleased to welcome back 751 returning students as well as 370 incoming first-year students. Over 90% of Dean students are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs, while around 9% are enrolled in an associate degree program.
The increase in enrollment and high retention rate shows the College is thriving as a result of growing academic programs, co-curricular opportunities, learning support and career preparation services, and the College’s 16 Division III athletic teams. Dean College earned full-time NCAA Division III membership in September 2020.
As students, faculty and staff settle back into life on campus, Dean College looks forward to a successful semester for the entire Dean community.
For more information about Dean College, visit www.dean.edu.
