College Included in Exclusive Secular and Religious Rankings
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Christendom College is once again included in exclusive secular and religious rankings by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the Cardinal Newman Society (CNS). Kiplinger’s included Christendom in the top 50 of its annual list of best values in private institutions, which singled-out universities and liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding quality with affordability. CNS recommended Christendom in the latest edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College, based on the strength of its Catholic identity. In the Kiplinger’s article, which appears in the December issue of the magazine, Senior Editor Jane Bennett Clark notes:
(25%), graduation rates (18.75%), and academic support (12.5%). “Christendom remains the best value in the world of faithful Catholic higher education,” says Christendom’s Director of Admissions Tom McFadden. “Thanks to our generous donors we can stay free from Federal funding and still offer a robust financial aid program. We can keep costs down, while at the same time, make sure our top-notch liberal arts education is within reach of every family.” The Newman Guide, a free online resource for parents and students seeking a faithful Catholic education, included Christendom in its elite grouping of 28 distinguished Catholic colleges and universities from across the world.
“The two words that best describe “In these challenging times, [The College is] a model for Catholic C h r i s t e n d o m C o l l e g e a re keeping costs down and academic Catholic and traditional, in the liberal arts colleges, with a wellstandards high can only be very best sense of both words,” described as God’s work—and deserved reputation even in Rome. the Guide states. “For more than at some schools, God is doing 35 years, [the] College has made a pretty good job… Christendom College (number 45), a a vital contribution to American Catholic life through its solid Catholic-run institution in Front Royal, Va., charges $29,570, spiritual formation and its liberal arts curriculum. What was the [second] lowest [price on the list].” once a tiny holdout against the decline of higher education is today a model for Catholic liberal arts colleges, with a well-deserved reputation even in Rome.”
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This edition’s profiles have been completely updated after extensive campus visits and/or interviews with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and alumni. “It’s not enough that our Catholic sons and daughters survive college with their faith intact,” said CNS President Patrick Reilly. “Catholic college graduates should be wise, pure, and ready to serve with distinction in any career and vocation. The colleges and universities in The Newman Guide provide this preparation for life.” The complete Christendom College profile is available at TheNewmanGuide.com. Kiplinger’s rankings measure academic quality and affordability— quality accounts for 56.25%, and cost factors account for 43.75%. Factors studied include cost and financial aid (31.25%), student indebtedness (12.5%), competitiveness
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Ranked as one of the top ten colleges in the nation by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Christendom appears in numerous other national secular and religious guides each year including TheBestSchools.org, Peterson’s Competitive Colleges, National Catholic Register College Guide, and others.