Lebanon Valley College is an institution of academic rigor with a culture of high performance, and we're not the only ones spreading the word. National publications are sharing the news of LVC's excellence.
U.S. News & World Report—2021 Edition of “America’s Best Colleges”
Lebanon Valley College was recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best Regional Universities: North" and "Social Mobility, Regional Universities: North)
U.S. News & World Report also continued to place Lebanon Valley College highly in several other areas important to prospective students and their families. LVC was in the top percentage nationally among all 554 Regional Universities in
*Actual Graduation Rate (top 7%)#
*Percentage of First-Year Students in Top 25% of High School Class (top 18%)
*Average First-Year Retention Rate (top 13%)
*Average Alumni Giving Rate (top 6%).
# U.S. News compares institutions based on six-year graduation rates.
Learn.org—#7 for The 50 Best Health Science Degrees in the U.S. (2020-2021)
Princeton Review—2021 “Best Colleges: Region by Region, Northeast” and “Guide to Green Colleges 2022”
Lebanon Valley College was featured as one of the top environmentally sustainable colleges in the country once again in Princeton Review's 2022 “Guide to Green Colleges.” The Princeton Review chose the schools for this 12th annual edition of its “green guide” based on data from the company's 2020–2021 survey of hundreds of four-year colleges concerning the schools' commitments to the environment and sustainability.
For the 18th consecutive year, Lebanon Valley College was named a “Best Regional College” by The Princeton Review. The rankings are based on surveys of more than 100,000 at the colleges in the Review in 2018–2019 and/or the previous two school years. The survey asks students questions about their school’s academics, administration, student body, and themselves. Students said “LVC is a challenging school” that "strives to provide an excellent education and college experience for its students,” and LVC offers students “the opportunity to get individualized attention from all professors.”
Kiplinger’s—2019 “Best College Values"
Niche —2021 "Best Colleges in America" and "Best Small Colleges in Pennsylvania (top 10%)"
Lebanon Valley College received an “A” grade from Niche for Value in its 2021 listing. And, we’re in the top 25% in the U.S. for Best Value, Best College for Education, Best Small Colleges, and Best College Dorms.
Money—“Best Colleges 2020”
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The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking 2019
Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS) inaugural PNGAS Guard-Friendly School
Washington Monthly—“Top Master’s Universities 2021" and "Best Bang for Your Buck: Northeast
College Consensus—“Best Colleges and Universities (National) 2019,” “Best Regional Universities—North 2019 (#16),” and “Best Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania 2019”
College Factual—"Top 10 Best United Methodist Colleges" in the U.S. (#9)
According to College Factual, Lebanon Valley College’s academic programs rank among the “Best of the Best” in the nation in 20 categories.