UW-L on Kiplinger's list of best value public colleges again
Once again, UW-La Crosse has been recognized nationally for "top-flight academics and affordable costs."

Kiplinger's Personal Finance February 2008 issue gave the university the honor by naming it to its "best value" list among the nation's public colleges.

According to an article, UW-L is ranked No. 39 nationally based on its cost for in-state students and No. 38 for those who live out of state among more than 500 public, four-year colleges and universities. Schools that make Kiplinger's Top 100 list are noteworthy for outstanding academic quality plus an affordable price tag, magazine editors note.
Among the criteria against which the schools were judged were quality of students as measured by the academic performance of the incoming freshman class, admission rates, freshman retention rates, student-faculty ratios and graduation rates. They were also graded by how much they cost and how much financial aid the school offers to students.

"Rankings such as these help to affirm what many students and parents already know - an education at UW-La Crosse is a great buy," says Interim Provost Bill Colclough. "Even more important is this listing's emphasis on academics. UW-L is not only cost-effective, it has a proven record of providing a high-quality education."

Last fall, U.S.News & World Report ranked UW-La Crosse the third best value among Midwest public colleges.

The only other Wisconsin schools to make the 2008 Kiplinger's Top 100 are UW-Madison, which ranks No. 19 for in-state students, and UW-Eau Claire, which is
No. 64.

Complete rankings are available at kiplinger.com.