Posted: 9/29/06
Texas Baptist schools
recognized in national rankings
U.S. News & World Report recognized eight universities affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas in its annual ranking of colleges across the country.
Baylor University, Dallas Baptist University, East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Houston Baptist University, Howard Payne University, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Wayland Baptist University recently were recognized by the publication.
| East Texas Baptist University English Professor Annemarie Whaley helps a student with a writing assignment in the English writing lab at ETBU’s Scarborough Hall. |
ETBU was ranked 11th in the category “Best Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s” category in the western portion of the nation. It also was named second-best “Great School, Great Prices” in that category.
“To be ranked No. 2 in the ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’ category is a tremendous honor,” ETBU President Bob Riley said. “This demonstrates that we are offering excellent academic programs at an affordable price. We are also proud of the No. 11 position in the ‘comprehensive colleges’ category. To be recognized by peer institutions as a quality university is always significant, and I am so proud of our university and the progress we are making.”
Howard Payne ranked 16th in the “Best Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s” category in the West. The school was named the 16th “Top School” and ninth “Best Value” for the same category.
“We are very pleased Howard Payne continues to be recognized as a ‘Top School,’” HPU President Lanny Hall said. “We are especially proud to be viewed within the top 10 institutions of the ‘Best Value’ category of comprehensive bachelor’s degree-granting institutions in the West.”
Hardin-Simmons was selected as the 38th best master’s degree-granting schools in the West, a jump from 42nd a year ago.
“We are extremely pleased to be so highly rated by U.S. News,” Hardin-Simmons President Craig Turner said. “Peer institutions see the continued successes and innovations at HSU—ATS accreditation of our seminary, endowment of our honors program, funding of the magnet school, record enrollment, surpassing our university endowment goal a year early—and they recognize that great things are happening at our school.”
Houston Baptist was named the 49th best master’s degree-granting university in the West. The school also placed 11th among colleges and universities in its category.
Mary Hardin-Baylor was named 58th best master’s degree-granting university in the West. Dallas Baptist was selected the 61st best school in the same category. Wayland Baptist was ranked in the third tier of this category. Wayland ranked No. 6 in the West for master’s universities in the magazine’s “Great Values” listing.
The magazine ranked Baylor 81st out of 248 top doctorate-granting universities, and its undergraduate engineering program ranked 20 nationally. Baylor’s business undergraduate program was named 60th best in the country, and the entrepreneurship undergraduate program ranked 14th best in the nation.
“It’s quite gratifying for Baylor Engineering and Computer Science faculty and students to be recognized by their peers as a national Top 20 program,” said Benjamin Kelley, dean of Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science. “This ranking is quite an achievement. Our aspirations are to move well into the top 10, and we are anxious to continue taking the steps to get there.”
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