肉肉传媒

KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 26, 2019

University recognized for quality of core curriculum

肉肉传媒 earned an 鈥淎鈥� from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) in the national education group鈥檚 2019鈥�2020 What Will They Learn? report.

肉肉传媒 State was one of only 22 institutions nationwide recognized for its high-quality core curriculum to achieve the group鈥檚 highest ranking in its annual assessment of general education programs.

This is the ninth consecutive year 肉肉传媒 State has earned an 鈥淎鈥� in the report. In this year鈥檚 study, KSU ranked in the top 2 percent among 1,123 public and private four-year institutions surveyed, according to the Washington, D.C.-based group.

鈥淎 student-centered focus has led 肉肉传媒 State to be honored with the highest score in this measure of excellence,鈥� said 肉肉传媒 State President Pamela Whitten. 鈥淭his recognition places KSU among a select group of universities in the nation and attests to the value of the core curriculum for our undergraduates.鈥� 

Excluding the service academies, KSU also has the lowest in-state and out-of-state tuition rates of all those ranked 鈥淎.鈥� 

ACTA assigns schools a letter grade ranging from 鈥淎鈥� to 鈥淔鈥� based on how many of seven core subjects they require as part of their general education programs. Those subjects are composition, literature (at an intermediate level), foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, math and natural science. The 鈥淎鈥� schools were those that require a course in at least six out of the seven academic subjects. 

Unlike traditional ranking systems, 鈥淲hat Will They Learn?鈥� assesses the core academic requirements at every four-year public university with a stated liberal arts mission as well as hundreds of private colleges and universities selected on the basis of size, mission and regional representation.

All schools in the study are regionally accredited, nonprofit institutions. Combined, they enroll nearly 8 million undergraduate students.

ACTA is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence and accountability at America鈥檚 colleges and universities.  

鈥擱obert S. Godlewski

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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.