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51ĀŅĀ× was named the best value among the stateā€™s public universities for the second year in a row by U.S. News and World Report.

The publicationā€™s latest rankings show OHIO as the 116^th best value in America, and 30^th among public universities nationwide.

In the overall rankings, 51ĀŅĀ× placed 88^th among top public schools in America and 179^th among Best National Institutions, fourth-best in Ohio.

ā€œ51ĀŅĀ× offers our students a high-value education, which provides a significant return on the investment,ā€ 51ĀŅĀ× President Hugh Sherman said. ā€œOur outstanding academic programs and dedicated student services help our students succeed now and into their futures.ā€

OHIO once again made U.S. Newsā€™ A+ for B Students list, which includes institutions that admitted a meaningful proportion of students that didnā€™t get straight Aā€™s in high school in fall 2020 and maintained a strong retention rate year to year. OHIO also made the Best Colleges for Veterans list, coming in at 112^th nationally.

Several OHIO programs were also ranked nationally, including:

• Undergraduate Business Programs (tied for 143^rd)
• Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tied for 147^th)
• Undergraduate Computer Science Programs (tied for 154^th)
• Undergraduate Nursing Programs (tied for 183^rd)

The rankings follow the recent news that OHIO is celebrating a larger, more diverse and more accomplished incoming first-year class for fall 2021, learning on one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.