Webster University

The 2008 America's Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Webster University the 26th best university in the "Best Universities-Master's"(by region) category. Webster's ranking is in the Midwest division. Ranking criteria includes peer assessment, average freshman retention rate, average graduation rate, percent of classes with fewer than 20 students, percent of classes with more than 50 students, student/faculty ratio, percent of faculty who are full time, SAT and ACT scores, acceptance rate, percent of freshmen in the top 25% of their high school graduating class and average alumni giving rate.

The U.S. News & World Report's "Universities-Master's" category includes institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs, but few doctoral programs.

Founded in 1915, Webster University is a private, nonprofit, international university that offers a strong liberal arts curriculum as well as professional degree programs through five schools and colleges at more than 100 campuses. The University currently enrolls approximately 21,000 students worldwide including traditional-aged students, adult learners and corporate and military personnel.

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