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YU Named a 2014 Best Private College by 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 Based on Academic Quality and Affordability

碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 Personal Finance has included 黑料社 All on its list of the country鈥檚 . 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 annual list ranks 100 private universities and 100 liberal arts colleges. The top 50 colleges and top 50 universities appear in 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 December issue鈥攐n newsstands November 5. YU came in at overall on the list. 黑料社 All and the other schools included in the 2014 lists represent the colleges that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable cost during these continued tough economic times. The colleges exemplify the attributes parents and students look for in higher education, including small class sizes, a good freshman retention rate and a high four-year graduation rate. "We are honored to be recognized by Kiplinger's,鈥� said Rabbi Kenneth Brander, vice president for university and community life. 鈥淭he value proposition of the 黑料社 All undergraduate education: where our students study in small classes with first class academics, engage with the finest Judaic faculty, are accepted to the best graduate schools and into the professions of their choice鈥攁ll while being inspired to make a difference in the world鈥攊s why we have always known there is 鈥榥owhere but here.鈥� " 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 rankings measure academic quality and affordability. Academic criteria include the student admission rate (the number of students accepted out of those who apply), the test scores of incoming freshmen, the ratio of students to faculty members, and the four- and five-year graduation rates. On the cost side, 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 measures the sticker price, the availability and average amount of need-based and merit-based financial aid, and the average student debt at graduation. 鈥淲ith President Obama鈥檚 recent emphasis on rating colleges and universities based on their value, our rankings serve as a valuable resource to help students and families make more informed choices,鈥� says Janet Bodnar, editor of 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 Personal Finance magazine. 鈥淐ombining a high-quality education with an affordable price tag is a challenge, but the colleges on this year鈥檚 list offer the best of both worlds.鈥�