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To: LLCF who wrote (48315)	9/22/2008 9:49:02 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

Clemson

To: LLCF who wrote (48315)	9/22/2008 9:51:21 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 224729

Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities This spring, for the first time, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to its annual peer assessment survey to identify schools that fit this profile. The 70 that received the most nominations range from household names like the University of Southern California to Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich., and Salve Regina, a 2,000-student Catholic university in Newport, R.I. George Mason University Fairfax, VA Rank 1 Clemson University Clemson, SC Rank 2 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

To: LLCF who wrote (48315)	9/22/2008 9:52:41 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 224729

Clemson University is the 22nd best national public university in the country, according to the annual ranking by U.S.News & World Report. In a new category Clemson also received recognition as a school to watch. Clemson is No. 2 among national public universities in the “up and coming” category as “a college that has recently made striking improvements or innovations - a school everyone should be watching,” according to the magazine. “It is truly great news for Clemson that we are now ranked No. 22 among national public universities and second on a new list of ‘up and coming’ institutions,” said Clemson President James F. Barker. “What this means to our students and alumni is that their Clemson degree is more valuable now than ever. For faculty and staff it means we will continue to recruit great students and be even more competitive for grants and so forth. “What it means to all of us is that Clemson can work together to achieve anything,” Barker added. “We set our sights very high, and we are close to making our vision a reality. For that I have to thank all parts of the Clemson family.” The No. 22 ranking is the university’s highest ranking to date. Last year, Clemson was No. 27 among the 164 public, doctoral-granting institutions in the country. The climb in the rank is attributed to improvement in a number of areas at Clemson: the graduation rate has gone up from 75 percent to 78 percent; the freshman retention rate is up from 88 percent to 90 percent; and alumni giving increased from 27 percent to 28 percent. The university has more classes with fewer than 20 students and more freshmen - 52 percent - in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes.