Vaughn College Recognized in Top Regional Colleges by U.S. News
Vaughn Excels in Social Mobility and Best Value; Moves Up more than 50 spots in the Engineering 2025 Regional North Rankings
Vaughn College has once again been recognized in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best colleges in the Regional North category. Vaughn earned spots in multiple categories including #3 for “Social Mobility” and #14 for “Best Value Schools.” Vaughn continues to be recognized as a “Best Colleges for Veterans” at #13 and very notably, climbed 53 spots in the “Best Undergraduate Engineering” program category.
“These findings underscore the tireless efforts of our faculty and staff to provide a transformative education for our students that provides them with highly employable, strong career paths,” said Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo. “Vaughn’s consistent improvement in these rankings, including in the engineering discipline, is a testament to our dedication to offering a high-quality, affordable education that prepares students for a lifetime of success.”
The top mobility and best value rankings reinforce the findings of a study by The Equality of Opportunity Project, reported in The New York Times, recognizing Vaughn as the number one institution in the country in economic mobility—the best at moving students from the bottom in income levels to the top.
U.S. News & World Report began its annual rankings of American colleges and universities in 1983. To calculate the rankings, U.S. News focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures– including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate indebtedness and social mobility. Outcomes are the mostly highly weighted ranking factor, contributing 40% to each school’s overall score. See the entire U.S. News & World Report ranking online here.