{"id":511,"date":"2025-09-24T08:29:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=511"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:29:36","slug":"georgia-college-ranked-among-top-five-in-south-by-u-s-news-world-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/world\/georgia-college-ranked-among-top-five-in-south-by-u-s-news-world-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia College ranked among Top Five in South by U.S. News &#038; World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.<\/span><\/span>,<\/strong> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 23, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College &amp; State University<\/span> earned three Top 10 regional rankings \u2014 including being named No. 5 among all public colleges and universities in the South \u2014 in <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=183024426&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fbest-colleges%2Frankings%2Fregional-universities-south%3FmyCollege%3Dregional-universities-south%26_sort%3DmyCollege%26_sortDirection%3Dasc&amp;a=U.S.+News+%26+Report%27s+2026+Best+Colleges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">U.S. News &amp; Report&#8217;s 2026 Best Colleges<\/a> list, released today.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia College &amp; State University rises to No. 5 among among public college and universities in the South by US News<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>GCSU is now among the five best public institutions in the 12-state Regional South category of U.S. News &amp; World Report&#8217;s annual rankings, after holding the No. 6 position in the region for the past several years. It scored two additional Top 10 honors, as well, including being named No. 9 Most Innovative and maintaining No. 5 for <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=1585967020&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fbest-colleges%2Frankings%2Fregional-universities-south%2Fundergraduate-teaching%3F_sort%3Drank%26_sortDirection%3Dasc&amp;a=Best+Undergraduate+Teaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best Undergraduate Teaching<\/a>, among all public and private institutions.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>No. 5: Top Public Schools<\/b> (Regional \u2013 South)<\/li>\n<li><b>No. 5: Best Undergraduate Teaching<\/b> (Regional \u2013 South, among public and private institutions)<\/li>\n<li><b>No. 9: Most Innovative Schools<\/b> (Regional \u2013 South, among public and private institutions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Among all public and private universities in the <span class=\"xn-org\">South, Georgia College&#8217;s<\/span> undergraduate programs ranked No. 12 overall (of 133 institutions ranked), again improving upon <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=972815285&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontpage.gcsu.edu%2Fnode%2F19261&amp;a=last+year%27s+ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">last year&#8217;s ranking<\/a> of No. 15 in the group. The university was the only public institution of its kind in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span> to make the Top 20 in this category.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These rankings \u2014 including breaking into the Top Five in the South for the first time in university history \u2014 reflect a period of sustained and remarkable growth for <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College &amp; State University<\/span>,&#8221; said GCSU President <span class=\"xn-person\">Cathy Cox<\/span>. &#8220;Since 2022, applications to attend GCSU have grown more than 51%, which is a testament to the growing interest in the vibrant campus life and transformative experiences that make <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College<\/span> feel truly different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The university also scored high marks for affordability, ranking as the <b>No. 2 Best Value School in the state<\/b> among public regional institutions, which serves as a credit to the university&#8217;s emphasis on small class sizes. In fact, three of every four classes on GCSU&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Milledgeville<\/span>-based campus have fewer than 30 students, offering every Bobcat student ample opportunity to explore, collaborate and learn by doing \u2014 an approach that yields results. Students in the university&#8217;s unique <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=246818874&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcsu.edu%2Fpre-med&amp;a=Pre-Med+Mentoring+Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pre-Med Mentoring Program<\/a>, for instance, have generated a <b>100% placement rate into medical school<\/b> for each of the past 15 years. And scholar-athletes at <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College<\/span> have scored <b><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=532529983&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontpage.gcsu.edu%2Fnode%2F20049&amp;a=No.+1+in+the+nation+for+academic+success+rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">No. 1 in the nation for academic success rate<\/a><\/b> among public NCAA DII schools every year since 2000.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College<\/span> graduate programs were recognized this year, as well, ranking among the <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=1065245640&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontpage.gcsu.edu%2Fnode%2F20346&amp;a=Top+Five+in+Georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Top Five in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span><\/a>. Additionally, the university earned national honors from Colleges of Distinction, The Princeton Review <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=2128367207&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcsu.edu%2Fabout%2Frankings&amp;a=and+several+other+ranking+organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">and several other ranking organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Interest in <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College<\/span> is at an all-time high,&#8221; Cox added. &#8220;Our liberal arts mission ensures that every student is guaranteed early access to experiential learning opportunities they would have to wait years for at much larger institutions. This experience is invaluable, giving them a significant head start over their peers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GCSU enrolled an all-time high 7,300 students this academic year and remains a major economic development engine for Middle Georgia, with a reported <span class=\"xn-money\">$333 million<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=1132668175&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontpage.gcsu.edu%2Fnode%2F22057&amp;a=economic+impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">economic impact<\/a> on the region.<\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Rankings<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A breakdown of <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College &amp; State University&#8217;s<\/span> other 2026 rankings are listed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Overall &#8211; Regional Universities: No. 12<\/b> (South \u2013 among 133 public and private universities from <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Arkansas<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><b>Business: No. 1<\/b> <b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span><\/b> (among public institutions in the Regional South)\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>No. 254 (nationally, of 533 institutions ranked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Nursing: No. 1<\/b> <b>(tie) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span> <\/b>(among public universities in Regional South)\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>No. 98 (nationally, of 686 ranked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Psychology: No. 1<\/b> <b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span><\/b> (among public universities in the Regional South)\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>No. 265 (nationally, of 682 ranked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Computer Science: No. 2<\/b> <b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span><\/b> (among public universities in the Regional South)\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>No. 329 nationally (of 601 ranked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Best Value Schools: No. 2<\/b> <b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span><\/b> (among public universities)\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>No. 49 (Regional \u2013 South)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>U.S. News &amp; World Report designates <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College &amp; State University<\/span> as a Regional University, one of 133 such institutions in a wide region from <span class=\"xn-location\">Arkansas<\/span> on the west to <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span> on the east coast. &#8220;Regional Universities offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master&#8217;s programs but few doctoral programs,&#8221; according to the U.S. News Best Colleges website. The <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4516716-1&amp;h=2900089863&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Feducation%2Fbest-colleges%2Farticles%2Frankings-methodologies&amp;a=ranking+methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ranking methodology<\/a> is based on detailed student-success metrics, including graduation rates, graduate indebtedness and post-graduate earnings.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Amanda J. Respess<\/span>, ABJ, M.A.<br class=\"dnr\" \/><\/b>Director of News &amp; Media Relations<br class=\"dnr\" \/>University Communications<br class=\"dnr\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#02636f636c66632c7067717267717142656171772c676677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"e6878b87888287c894839596839595a681859593c8838293\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><br class=\"dnr\" \/>478-445-7828<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE <span class=\"xn-org\">Georgia College &amp; State University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>This release is auto-published via PR Newswire; our journal is not responsible for the content.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/georgia-college-ranked-among-top-five-in-south-by-us-news--world-report-302564530.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Sept. 23, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Georgia College &amp; State University earned three Top 10 regional rankings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,7],"tags":[158],"class_list":["post-511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pr-newswire","category-world","tag-georgia-college-state-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":549,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions\/549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}