U.S. News & World Report Ranks Tougaloo College Among Best Colleges

Posted By: Kennedy Williams on October 03, 2022

Tougaloo College has been ranked No. 3 among the 2022-2023 Top Performers on Social Mobility and No. 12 in Historically Black Colleges and Universities by the U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 38th year, the rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.

�Our persistent pursuit to preserving and advancing excellence is a commitment. This latest recognition will inspire and motivate us to continuously move our institution forward, as we prepare our students to enter a complex world with bigger responsibilities and challenges,� Tougaloo College President Dr. Carmen J. Walters said.

U.S.

News & World Report publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness.

"For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher education landscape and the interests of prospective students," said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "Guiding that evolution is U.S. News' mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life's biggest decisions."

Prospective students can see how Tougaloo College compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.

SOURCE Tougaloo College
If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email!

Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA
Spelman College class of 2020
Member Since July 2016

Comments

Please Login To Post Comments...
Email:	Password:

More From This Author

US State Dept. Selects DSU Adjunct for Philippines Project

Horizon Therapeutics Adds Meharry Medical School as a Horizon Scholars Partner

WSSU Four Volleyball Student-Athletes Named to the CSC Academic All-District Volleyball� Team

Bluefield City Board Honors BSU Chancellor Garry Moore

State Funding of Morgan Research Centers Supports R1 Aspirations While Addressing Societal Challenges

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors Extends President's Contract to 2027

Latest News

Morehouse College Addresses Detention Incident Involving HBCU Coach

...more
Will Moss • 51 Views • February 4th, 2026

North Carolina A&T Students Blocked From Voting on Campus?! Alumni Are Furious - And Students Are Fighting Back!

HBCU pride is built on legacy, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of justice. That�s why recent events involving students at North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) have struck a n ...more
Will Moss • 101 Views • February 4th, 2026

Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine Receives $1.75 Million Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

...more
Will Moss • 57 Views • February 4th, 2026

Howard University Ballroom Dance Team Seeks Historic Win at National Competition

...more
Will Moss • 50 Views • February 4th, 2026

Redlands School District Announces HBCU Campus Tour for 20 Students

...more
Will Moss • 48 Views • February 4th, 2026

Popular News

Louisiana Upholds Life Sentence to Black Man For Stealing Hedge Trimmers in 1997

While this may not be HBCU related news, as an AFrican American male, I had to share this appalling decision by the Louisiana court system to keep a man in jail with a life sentence for such a petty c ...more
Will Moss • 401,788 Views • August 6th, 2020

Blonde Instagram Model Goes Viral for Graduating from HBCU and Pledging Delta Sigma Theta!

A blonde woman is going viral this morning, for graduating from A Historically Black College while pledging a Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. @Blonde_HBCU The woman, an IG ...more
Will Moss • 185,912 Views • November 30th, 2020

Apple to Invest over $40 Million Dollars into HBCUs - Time to major in Computer Science!!!

On Tuesday Johnny C. Taylor, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund stopped by �NewsOne Now� to make a major announcement that could literally change the lives of thousands of HBCU st ...more
Will Moss • 127,969 Views • March 11th, 2015

North Carolina HBCU Unity Day

Shaw University - Elizabeth City State University - Johnson C. Smith University - Fayetteville State University - Livingstone College - North Carolina A&T State University - North Carolina Central Uni ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 103,820 Views • August 8th, 2016

Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith to Donate $50 Million to Support STEM Students at HBCUs

The Student Freedom Initiative announced today a $50 million personal gift from Robert F. Smith, philanthropist and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. This gift matches the initial fu ...more
Will Moss • 83,192 Views • October 22nd, 2020

	Will Moss Hampton University class of 1995
	HBCU CONNECT Central State University class of 1995
	Kevin Schmidt - College Not Listed - class of 2000
	Camren Caldwell Alabama State University class of 2028
	How May I Help You NC City Univ, Seattle Wash class of 2021
	Beverly Johnson class of
	Joel Savage class of 1993
	Min Sammy Jackson class of 1975
	Reginald Culpepper Clark Atlanta University class of 1998

News Menu

Browse Content

Active Bloggers

Howard University Students Launch �Founders on the Yard� to Connect HBCU Entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley

HBCU Students & Alumni: Earn Money from Home in This Voice Research Project

RN Resident Virtual Info Session and Q&A With Providence - Feb 12th - Register Now!

Saluting a Morehouse Man: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.