Rowan again ranked among nation's best universities

Courier-Post
August 30, 2003

For the fourth consecutive year, U.S News & World Report has ranked Rowan University among the best institutions of higher education in the United States in its annual ranking of the nation' best college and universities.

The publication placed the university in the "First Tier" of the Northern Region - Master's Level, ranking Rowan 33rd out of the 165 colleges and universities in this category. The majority of colleges are private institutions; Rowan ranks fourth among the public schools in the region.

In addition to the overall university ranking, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rowan's College of Engineering 27th nationally and placed the college's Chemical Engineering Department fifth in the nation.