These Charlotte colleges were listed among the best by US News. Here’s where they ranked
Two Charlotte-area colleges placed among the region’s best in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.
U.S. News ranked Belmont Abbey College as the top institution for undergraduate teaching in the South. It also recognized Queens University of Charlotte as the ninth-best overall university in the southern region.
The undergraduate teaching ranking is based on a peer assessment where college presidents, provosts and deans nominate up to 15 schools for the category, according to a news release from Belmont Abbey.
The top spot in undergraduate teaching is a first for Belmont Abbey, a private, Catholic university in Belmont, just 10 miles west of Charlotte. The college currently serves more than 1,500 students onsite and online.
Queens University of Charlotte moved up six places this year to No. 9, a ranking based on student outcomes, such as retention, graduation and employment rates.
The McColl School of Business and Presbyterian School of Nursing at the university were ranked sixth and 19th respectively among schools in the South. Queens was also recognized as the 16th most innovative school in the region.
Other Charlotte-area schools that were included on the list of Best Regional Universities in the South are Winthrop University in Rock Hill, which came in at No. 18, and Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, which came in at No. 41. Catawba College in Salisbury was ranked No. 5 on the list of Best Regional Colleges in the South.
UNC Charlotte was ranked 219th in the U.S. News’ Best National Universities list, and Davidson College came in at No. 15 on the list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.
Johnson C. Smith University claimed the No. 26 spot on the list of Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities, climbing four positions since last year, according to a news release from the school. It is also the top-ranked private HBCU in North Carolina.
This story was originally published September 12, 2022 at 12:33 PM.
