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Leiden, the Netherlands, 8 September 2004 — Webster University, the only American accredited university in the Netherlands offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees, announced today that the 2005 America’s Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Webster University the 25th best BA/MA/MBA university in the “Best Universities-Master’s” category for the Midwest region.
Ranking criteria included peer assessment, average graduation rate, percent of classes with fewer than 20 students, percent of classes with more than 50 students, student/faculty ratio, percent of faculty who are full time, acceptance rate, percent of applicants in the top 25% of their high school graduating class, etc. There were 572 universities considered in the overall rankings.
“The U.S. News & World Report survey confirms what we have known for a long time,” stated Benjamin Akande, Dean of Webster University’s School of Business & Technology. “Webster University is a very good school indeed; it's refreshing that our peers recognize our contributions as well.” Len Even, director of Webster University in the Netherlands added: “Our students have known it for years: our outstanding faculty and modern curriculum have been one of the best-kept secrets in the Netherlands.”
“Distinctive” in Study Abroad
In the same U.S. News & World Report study, Webster University was also listed as “distinctive” in Study Abroad, a “stellar example” of universities offering students the opportunity to study in other countries.
Len Even noted, “Our campus in Leiden is home each year to hundreds of students from around the globe who have decided to take small, practical classes from our outstanding international faculty. Over one-third of our students are Dutch, who have decided to enjoy an enriching international experience while studying close to home.”
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