UMPI receives top ranking
from U.S. News and World Report
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle has garnered a fourth top ranking from U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Colleges for Veterans among Regional Colleges in the North.
U.S. News and World Report released its inaugural Best Colleges for Veterans rankings on Nov. 11. The rankings spotlight institutions that are helping veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
“We are very pleased to have U.S. News and World Report spotlight us again, and are especially honored to be recognized for our work with our veterans,” UMPI President Linda Schott said. “This recognition really speaks to the work we’re doing in terms of resources for veterans and academic quality. We’ve always been committed to ensuring that our veterans are successful while here on campus, so it’s wonderful to have that reinforced by this kind of national distinction.”
This ranking marks the fourth time this fall that UMPI has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report. In September, UMPI received three top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 Best Colleges list. UMPI was named among the 50 Best Regional Colleges in the North, among the 15 Top Public Schools in the North and among the top 5 Regional Colleges in the North for graduates with least debt. In the “least debt” category, UMPI was the only Maine institution and the only public college among the 11 states in the North region that made the list.
