Recognition Marks University's 19th Consecutive Time on List
(Leavenworth, Kan.) –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;The »¨½·Ö±²¥ has once again been recognized as a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review, earning inclusion on the 2024 Best in the Midwest list on The Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges feature.
The annual listing honors schools based on student feedback regarding academics, college life, and their fellow students. USM has earned the honor for 19 consecutive years.
The 150 colleges on the Best in the Midwest 2024 list are located in 12 states, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
"Now celebrating our centennial, »¨½·Ö±²¥ remains dedicated to academic excellence and helping students realize their God-given potential," University President Sister Diane Steele said. "This recognition, which takes into consideration what our students and parents really think of us, reflects the USM commitment to student success."
The Princeton Review bases inclusion on the list on academic quality as well as student and family feedback on a variety of topics, including campus and community experience. Among student reflections were notes that advisors "make sure the students are well taken care of," that the school "emphasizes faith and strong core values," and that faculty are "very personal and great at what they do."
Students further described USM as a "small community of students working towards excellence" where "there's almost always something to do, whether it's watching a team sport or attending some sort of presentation."
In total, 630 schools were recognized with 2024 Best Regional Colleges designations, comprising only about 25% of America's four-year colleges.
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The »¨½·Ö±²¥ is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of »¨½·Ö±²¥ main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM’s Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.