U.S. News &World Report has released the 2015 Best Colleges rankings, and BYU–Hawaii moved up two spots from 2014 to #16 in the entire west region. The west region comprises of 15 states with colleges in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. Institutions in these rankings focus on undergraduate education and grant fewer than half of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.
For a complete list of the 2015 rankings, visit http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-colleges-west/data.
Various rankings combined with several intangible factors such as campus life, location, majors offered, and financial aid availability help prospective students and their families identify the best college experience.
Read more about how the 2015 rankings work.
Local Hawaii news on latest college rankings:
Hawaii News Now
Pacific Business News
Honolulu Star Advertiser
