Albany State University News September 18, 2017 ASU advances as a U.S. News & World Report top-ranked HBCU Albany State University (ASU) was recently ranked among the nation's top Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the #1 public HBCU in the state of Georgia, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 list of top ranked colleges and universities. ASU made the cut at #14 among all public HBCUs in the nation. Albany State ranks #27 among all private and public HBCUs nationwide, moving up the ranking from #32 on last year's list. ASU shares the current spot with Bennet College, Norfolk State University and Winston-Salem State University. According to the rankings, ASU pulled ahead of Georgia's public HBCUs - Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University. The rankings are based on graduation and retention rates, peer assessments, student-to-faculty ratio, admission test scores and the strength of the faculty; alumni giving was also considered. The U.S. News & World Report ranking adds to the university's current state and national designations. ASU ranks #4 among Georgia colleges, according to Affordable Colleges Online's annual ranking of the Best Online Colleges of 2016-2017. The university has also been named a military friendly institution for service members seeking education and training to pursue a civilian career. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/