D’Youville Ranks as Top Private University 在纽约西部
Buffalo, New York – September 16, 2020 – For the second consecutive year, D’Youville is ranked as the top private university 在纽约西部 in recognition of its academic excellence, according to the 2021 U.S. 新闻 and World Report rankings. It is the second-highest nationally ranked university 在纽约西部.
Lorrie Clemo, PhD, president of D’Youville, cites the dedicated efforts of faculty, administration, and staff in achieving this distinction, through their diligent, interdisciplinary work toward the strategic vision envisioned by the Board of Trustees.
“U.S. 新闻 and World Report continues to recognize the excellent quality of D’Youville’s academic programs, as well as the exceptional experience we offer our students through our updated learning spaces, latest technology, and increased scholarship opportunities,” 她说. “We are gratified to once again receive this significant recognition as 国立大学.”
去年，美国.S. 新闻 moved D’Youville from the “Regional Universities – North” to the “National Universities” category, following its placement in the university category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher 教育. 卡内基体系， the nationally recognized source used by the U.S. Department of 教育, classifies D’Youville as a National University for meeting one or more of its criteria: a full range of undergraduate majors, master’s, and doctoral programs, faculty research emphasis, and awarding of professional practice doctorates.
D’Youville currently awards eight different doctorate degrees, the most of any private institution 在纽约西部, including 脊椎按摩疗法 (DC), 教育领导 (EdD), Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP), Health Administration (EdD), Health Professions 教育 (EdD), 药店 (PharmD), 物理治疗 (DPT), and Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner (DNP).
Clemo is particularly pleased by D’Youville’s rank of No. 90 in the category of Social U的流动性.S. 新闻, which measures how well universities graduate students who receive federal Pell 奖助金, which are typically awarded to students who come from households earning less than $50,000 annually.
“D’Youville is committed to eliminating barriers to higher education for economically disadvantaged or first-generation college students,” Clemo says. “我们有几个 programs in place to help support such students in pursuing degrees leading to well-paid, highly sustainable healthcare careers, including unlimited Say Yes scholarships.”
除了美国.S. 新闻 and World Report rankings, Buffalo 业务 First ranked D’Youville #2 for Largest Buffalo Healthcare Educators, with nearly 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in its 护理学院, 药学院, and School of Health Professions. D’Youville was the highest ranked private university 在名单上.
其他大学排名.S. 新闻 and World Report include Best 护理 学校, Doctor of 护理 Practice; Best 护理 学校 Master’s; Best in 职业治疗; Best in 药店; Best in 物理治疗; Best in 医师助理 项目; Best Online Bachelor’s 项目; and Best Online MBA 项目.