Celebrating Student-Centered Colleges

Leading Colleges is pleased to recognize 72 different institutions that have been nominated for a Leading Colleges Award for their excellence in one of the four criteria of Leading Colleges:

• Ethical, fair, and transparent recruiting practices
• A measured focus on student retention
• Student outcomes demonstrating the value of a college degree
• Attention to social justice and their role as an agent of change

In addition to recognizing awards for individual categories, Leading Colleges is a membership organization of institutions that have been certified by an independent review committee to demonstrate excellence in each of the four areas.

Adelphi University, Garden City, New York

Dean College, Franklin, Massachusetts

DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York

Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa

Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisianna

Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish, Maine

Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio

York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania