Converse Spotlighted in 2025 U.S. News & World Report
Written by Karen Rhodes
Converse University has been recognized on three U.S. News & World Report lists in the organization’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings. Converse earned high marks in the three categories, ranking 15th for Best Value – Regional Universities (South), 34th for Social Mobility – Regional Universities (South) and 45th overall for Regional Universities (South).
While it is impossible to capture all of an institution’s advantages and contributions through a set of external rankings, President Boone Hopkins, Ph.D., says he is pleased to see Converse recognized as a top university.
“At Converse, we see higher education’s incredible value and life-changing potential,” he explained. “We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News for Converse’s impact, but we are delighted to experience it daily in the creativity of our students, the vibrancy of our community, and the innovation of our programs.”
“At Converse, we see higher education’s incredible value and life-changing potential.”
President Boone J. Hopkins
Previously unlisted in the Best Value category, Converse was ranked among the top institutions this year at #15. According to U.S. News & World Report, this ranking takes into account a school’s academic quality as well as the net cost of attendance for students who receive the average level of need-based financial aid. Only schools ranked in or near the top half in their main categories are included because U.S. News values colleges that are above average academically.
Converse was also ranked highly on Social Mobility – Regional Universities (South) for its impactful efforts in this area. Social mobility rankings assess how well schools support and graduate students from diverse economic backgrounds and recognize institutions that help students improve their socioeconomic status through educational opportunities. More information about how rankings are calculated can be found here.