OHIO recognized as one of the nation’s Most Innovative, Best Value Colleges by U.S. News

Ohio University is considered one of the Most Innovative Schools and Best Value Schools in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

OHIO was one of three universities in the state to make the Most Innovative Schools list, tying for 77^th nationally in the annual report. The ranking is based solely on top academics’ responses to the U.S. News survey.

“This ranking enables top college officials to pick schools that the public should be watching because of the cutting-edge changes the colleges are making on their campuses,” the U.S. News methodology reads. The survey was conducted earlier in 2019.

OHIO also ranked third in the state for Best Value Schools, tying for 122^nd nationally. Only schools who ranked in the top half of the Best College rankings were considered. Inclusion on the Best Value list was determined by standardizing the scores achieved by each school, then weighting and summing the scores.

“It’s an honor to be formally recognized for the value we bring to our students, as well as for the innovative efforts we have made to provide the best educational experience for our students,” Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis said. “As higher education continues to evolve, we pride ourselves in staying on the leading edge of that transformation to deliver high-quality educational opportunities that prepare our students to succeed in their careers and their lives.”

OHIO was also ranked once again among the Best Undergraduate Business schools (tied for 128^th) and Best Undergraduate Engineering schools (tied for 134^th).

In the overall rankings, OHIO was 92^nd nationally among top public universities, U.S. News reported. OHIO was also included on U.S. News’ A+ for B Students listing based on the overall rankings and the average freshman retention rate.

Inclusion on the A+ Schools for B Students is based on the average retention rate for students entering college between Fall 2014 and Fall 2017. Schools on the list also had to admit a meaningful proportion of students who didn’t get straight A’s in high school.