{"id":5687,"date":"2020-09-14T11:18:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=5687"},"modified":"2020-09-14T11:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:18:35","slug":"dunwoody-college-once-again-makes-u-s-news-best-colleges-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2020\/dunwoody-college-once-again-makes-u-s-news-best-colleges-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunwoody College once again makes U.S. News Best Colleges list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Monday, Sept. 14, U.S. News &amp; World Report released its annual \u201cBest Colleges\u201d education rankings of the nation\u2019s colleges and universities. Dunwoody College of Technology was the recipient of two top honors on the 2021 list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best in Midwest \u2013\n25th<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody once again made the list for best Regional Colleges\n\u2013 Midwest. This year, Dunwoody ranked 25th in the region and was the top ranked\nregional college in Minnesota. To be considered for the category, colleges must\nfocus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in\nliberal arts disciplines. The rankings are split into four regions: North,\nSouth, Midwest, and West. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best College for\nVeterans \u2013 2nd<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody also ranked as the Number 2 Best College for\nVeterans, Regional Colleges \u2013 Midwest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered for the list, institutions must be\ncertified for the GI Bill, participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, have\nenrolled a minimum of 20 veterans and active service members, and be in the top\nhalf of their U.S. News ranking category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top Performers on\nSocial Mobility, Midwest \u2013 62<sup>nd<\/sup> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to Social Mobility, Dunwoody ranked 62<sup>nd<\/sup>\nin the Midwest, and was just one of three schools from Minnesota to make the\nlist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Social Mobility ranking looks at the percentage of economically\ndisadvantaged students enrolled at the college who receive federal grants, and\ntheir subsequent graduation rates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about the rankings, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\">usnews.com\/best-colleges<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, Sept. 14, U.S. News &amp; World Report released its annual \u201cBest Colleges\u201d education rankings of the nation\u2019s colleges and universities. 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