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\r\n\r\nClark University<\/a> rose 15 spots and appears at No. 66 in the list of National Universities in the 2019 edition of the U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” guide<\/a>; last year the University was at No. 81. The University is tied with Brigham Young University, Clemson University, and Texas A&M University-College Station. Clark also is No. 32 on the ranking of Best Value Schools<\/a>.\r\n\r\nIn its profile, U.S. News notes Clark’s “intimate size, city location, and capacity for interdisciplinary learning and research,” and says, “Clark cultivates a learning environment uniquely supportive of an undergraduate’s ambitious goals. LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), the University’s pioneering model of education, combines life-changing world and workplace experiences with a deep and integrated undergraduate curriculum so students can put their knowledge into action in settings that reach across the globe.”\r\n\r\nU.S. News also states, “Research is a particular focus for students at Clark University. Undergraduates are encouraged to get involved, and students showcase their work each semester. … Clark students not only are known by name and face to their professors, but they have opportunities to collaborate with them on research projects across a range of fields.”\r\n\r\n“The University’s spirit of diversity and inclusion is reflected in a community that is tightly knit yet welcoming to all. Clark is committed to providing students with an exceptional college education that is also affordable,” the profile reads.\r\nLearn more<\/a> about Clark’s rankings and recognition.<\/blockquote>\r\nTo determine its rankings, U.S. News uses metrics that fall into five categories: outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. More information on the rankings methodology can be found online<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThe “Best Colleges” guidebook will be on sale in stores on Oct. 16 and currently is available for pre-order online<\/a>.<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Interdisciplinary learning and research cited, along with Clark's exceptional value<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14976,"template":"","meta":{"story_color":"#525250","story_headerImg":14976,"section_label":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[223],"displayed_author":[324],"featured":[],"topic":[253,302],"class_list":["post-14975","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clark-community","displayed_author-clark-news-and-media-relations","topic-campus","topic-rankings-and-recognition"],"yoast_head":"\n
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