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(06/29/09)
Millsaps College is one of only 24 private colleges nationwide and the only college in Mississippi named a “Best Buy” in the 2010 edition of Fiske’s Top Financial Finds on the College Tuition Market.
“In today’s world we know that a major concern among many of our prospective students and their parents is how to afford a quality education. At Millsaps we know that we are, and always have been, a ‘best buy’ because of the success of our graduates in launching meaningful careers or furthering their education at the best professional and graduate schools in the country,” said Millsaps President Frances Lucas.
“Our standing in national rankings, such as in the Fiske guidebook, is further affirmation of the quality of academics we offer for a great price.”
The revised and updated list features 44 private and public institutions as Best Buy Schools. The institutions were chosen based on the quality of academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance. To determine this illustrious list, Fiske researchers combined the cost data with academic and other life-style information about each college and university to determine what institutions offer remarkable educational opportunities at a relatively modest cost.
At Millsaps, more than 90 percent of students receive some financial aid through an aggressive awards program for merit, leadership and service scholarships and institutional, federal and state need-based programs.
Millsaps has constantly been recognized by the guidebook since Fiske’s inception in 1982. In the past, the guide has given Millsaps high marks for its Heritage Program, an interdisciplinary approach to world culture, and premedical summer research fellowships. In 2008 the guidebook said, “what differentiates the school is its focus on scholarly inquiry, spiritual growth and community service.”
Fiske’s 2010 Best Buys roster:
Public
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Colorado State University
Evergreen State College
University of Florida
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Mary Washington
New College of Florida
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of St.Andrews (Great Britain)
SUNY–Binghamton
SUNY–Buffalo
SUNY–Geneseo
University of Toronto (Canada)
Truman State University
University of Utah
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Private
Adelphi University
Alfred University
Baylor University
Brigham Young University
Cooper Union College
Cornell College
University of Dallas
Deep Springs College
Elon University
Florida Southern College
Hendrix College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Kalamazoo College
Marquette University
Millsaps College
Morehouse College
Olin College of Engineering
University of the Pacific
Rice University
Spelman College
Trinity University (TX)
Wabash College
Warren Wilson College
Wheaton College (IL)
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