Marywood Earns Impressive Placements in 2024 Niche College Rankings
Marywood University has earned impressive placements both nationally and statewide in the 2024 Niche College Rankings.
Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, used updated data for 4,048 colleges nationwide, featuring updated methodology to better evaluate economic mobility and to reflect the declining importance of standardized test scores.
In comparison with thousands of institutions nationwide and hundreds of institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, Marywood garnered a host of notable placements, including:
- Best Catholic Colleges in America (#46) and in Pennsylvania (#4)
- Best College Dorms in America (#57) and in Pennsylvania (#5)
- Best Small Colleges in America (#186) and Pennsylvania (#10)
- Colleges with the Best Academics in Pennsylvania (#28)
In the statewide category for Best Small Colleges, Marywood University is the highest-ranking local institution on the list. Additionally, Marywood earned high marks for Best Colleges for Architecture in America (#31), Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania (#16), Best College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#18), and Safest College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#23), among positive placements in many other categories.
Niche combines data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education with user input — reviews and ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — in a thorough analysis of factors including academics, athletics, food and campus life, to name a few. With rich data, tools, and comprehensive profiles and reviews on every college in America, Niche aims to empower students and their families as they embark on the college search process.
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Nuns on the Bus & Friends Stopping at Marywood for "Vote Our Future" Town HallThe Marywood stop on Tuesday, October 1, is part of a nationwide nonpartisan voter education effort conducted by NETWORK, a national Catholic advocacy organization.
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Constitution Day Talk: History of Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Sept. 17)Local historian EJ Murphy will explore voting rights in Pennsylvania in the late 1830s and the subsequent constitutional changes that came with the intense debates over suffrage and voting rights for Black Pennsylvanians.
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U.K. Architect Talk: Tangible Spirituality & Sustainable Architecture (Sept. 10)Dr. Iliona Outram Khalili, a U.K. licensed architect, proposes a sustainable 21st century architecture that inherits methods and figures developed by masons thousands of years ago.