PEMBROKE, N.C., Oct. 26 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:
UNC Pembroke placed No. 15 nationally and No. 1 among North Carolina universities
in
Washington Monthly
's inaugural
Best Colleges for Rural America
list. The prestigious ranking recognizes UNCP's success in expanding opportunity for
rural
students and strengthening the communities it serves.
The university also ranked No. 25 in the Southeast in Washington Monthly's
2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars
ranking and No. 3 among North Carolina public universities, behind only UNC-Chapel
Hill and UNC
Greensboro. The ranking reflects an institution's contributions to the public good
through
access, affordability, outcome...