College of Saint Mary named Best Value School
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary has been named a “Best Value College” for 2018-19. University Research & Review, LLC has been ranking colleges and universities across the United States since 2013. According to their website, each selection is based on student and alumni satisfaction, quality academic programs, and cost of attendance.
CSM recently slashed tuition by 33 percent (equivalent to $10,000) and eliminated all student fees. The move was in accordance with the institution’s mission of providing access and affordability to all women who seek an education. As a result, students are borrowing less and following more direct--and cost-effective--paths to their careers.
There are only 56 colleges and universities that earned the Best Value designation for 2018-19. According to the Best Value website, their goal is to offer suggestions to individuals of all ages interested in college and to “reinforce that there are very good schools out there where students are happy and costs are reasonable.”
The full list of colleges and universities can be found at www.bestvaluecolleges.org. Each institution selected does not pay for their selection or inclusion on the site.
College of Saint Mary now offers 35 majors, 10 varsity sports, 8 graduate programs, and a range of service and involvement opportunities. Students at CSM learn within an inclusive campus community in the heart of Omaha’s Aksarben Village.
About Best Value Colleges
In 2013, a small group of former college and university presidents, CEOs and executives formed an organization called University Research & Review, and they set out to find and recognized the good, reasonably priced institutions.
The Best Value School Award is not based on a ranking system. There is no pecking order of schools on a list. Rather, schools honored with the Best Value School Award belong to an elite “club” of high quality, affordable higher learning institutions. Each Best Value School has been selected because it meets criteria important to postsecondary students of all ages. While each individual’s criteria may vary, all have basic requirements which include a place where they fit in and find appropriate, top-notch academic programs and where the costs to attend are reasonable and financial aid is available.
