{"id":40802297261,"date":"2026-09-04T09:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802297261"},"modified":"2026-09-15T23:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:39:55","slug":"monmouth-university-named-to-times-inaugural-list-of-americas-best-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/monmouth-university-named-to-times-inaugural-list-of-americas-best-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Monmouth University Named to Time\u2019s Inaugural List of America\u2019s Best Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monmouth University has been named to Time\u2019s inaugural \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Colleges 2026-2027\u201d roster, a new national guide evaluating institutions on the outcomes and value they provide their students. Released Aug. 25, the list recognizes Monmouth among 500 colleges and universities nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTime\u2019s evaluation emphasizes what institutions contribute to student success,\u201d said Monmouth University President Patrick F. Leahy. \u201cMonmouth has always believed that excellence and access are not competing values, but a single mission \u2014 and this ranking measures exactly that. We have worked intentionally to welcome talented students from a wide range of backgrounds, support them through graduation, and prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed by Time in partnership with the global data and analytics firm Statista, the ranking places its greatest emphasis on student outcomes, which account for 75% of each institution\u2019s overall score. That category measures graduate earnings, four-year graduation rates, and return on education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond student outcomes, 15% of Time\u2019s score evaluates the learning environment through student-to-faculty ratio, institutional expenditures per student, and measures of diversity, including Pell Grant enrollment as an indicator of socioeconomic diversity. The remaining 10% measures attractiveness to prospective students through admission and enrollment patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time\u2019s emphasis on value-added outcomes aligns with a strategic priority Monmouth University has woven into its educational philosophy: advancing social mobility. By measuring what an institution adds to a student\u2019s trajectory rather than the advantages students bring with them, the methodology also recognizes outcomes of the university\u2019s recently completed strategic plan, Excellence. Access. Ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to landing on Time\u2019s inaugural list, Monmouth University has also earned repeated national recognition for social mobility and value, from third-party evaluators including U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, Money, and The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Colleges 2026-2027<\/a>\u201d and methodology<\/a> are available at Time.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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