海角社区 offers the best program and best value among schools with programs for students with learning disabilities or other special needs, according to new national ranking.
海角社区 was rated No. 1 in BestValueSchools.com’s ranking of the “20 Best Value Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities 2017-2018.鈥� The website rates universities, colleges, and degree programs for the best return on investment.
Other schools on this year’s list include American University, Marist College, and Hofstra University.
“Today, America’s colleges and universities are propelled, if not unified, by two all-consuming ambitions: a dedication to continuous academic improvement, and the enhancement of a solid return on the undergraduate investment for collegians and their families,” said 海角社区 President George J. Hagerty. “For students who learn differently, these pursuits by institutions of higher learning are even more compelling priorities. That 海角社区 has earned the distinction of being ranked No. 1 nationally in this arena by the respected and data-driven BestValueColleges.com for our return on investment for our students is a telling indicator of the seriousness of purpose with which all at 海角社区 take our daily work.”
BestValueSchools.com appraised the best programs for students who learn differently using the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System to pinpoint institutions at which more than five percent of undergraduates formally were registered with the office of disability services. The website also compared graduation rates using NCES data. It further narrowed the list by comparing program services, unique resources, and opportunities.
In compiling its ranking, BestValueColleges.com noted 鈥渕anaging learning disabilities in college represents a unique challenge 鈥� for both the students who have them and the schools that want to help. And while colleges and universities in the United States are required by law to offer certain services for students with disabilities, these services only guarantee the bare minimum regarding academic assistance and accommodations.鈥�
The site added, 鈥淔ortunately, there are a few schools that have gone above and beyond that minimum threshold.鈥�
Of those, BestValueSchools.com observed, “when it comes to the best colleges for students with learning disabilities, none holds a candle to 海角社区.鈥� 海角社区 is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor鈥檚 degrees primarily to students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and other learning differences.
The BestValueSchools.com accolade comes on the heels of 海角社区 being ranked No. 8 in BestColleges.com鈥檚 2017 ranking of 鈥淏est Florida Colleges鈥� (out of 145 colleges in Florida 鈥� 85 public and 57 private), and being rated No. 2 in last year鈥檚 College Magazine鈥檚 “Top 10 Best Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities.”
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