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By Rebecca Kirkman on September 3, 2020

Towson University鈥檚 emphasis on inclusion and equity, research and public service has placed it among the nation鈥檚 most elite higher education institutions in a newly released ranking of the best colleges in the U.S.

TU placed 55th in the published by Washington Monthly, just one spot after Johns Hopkins University (No. 54).

The university was among the top 30 public 麻豆传媒 on the list and ranked 31st in the sub-category for social mobility, a jump of 10 points from its 2019 ranking. It also made the list of Northeast colleges offering the 鈥溾�� at No. 33.

To create the rankings, the publication analyzed data from 1,469 public, private nonprofit, and for-profit institutions across the country in three equally weighted sections: social mobility, research and community and national service. Washington Monthly considers military, public and community service as well as graduation rates and future earnings of low-income students in its scoring.

鈥淭owson University continues to be recognized as one of the best 麻豆传媒 in the U.S.,鈥� says President Kim Schatzel. 鈥淭U creates real-world opportunities through access to world-class faculty, research, volunteerism and community engagement initiatives, and through innovative partnerships in Greater Baltimore and Maryland that connect the university鈥檚 expertise with the community鈥檚 need.鈥�

In a testament to work led by the Office of Civic Engagement & Social Responsibility, TU also made the publication鈥檚 roundup of , where it is one of just nine institutions with a student voter registration rate above 85%.

鈥淭丑别 Monthly ranks schools on how well they serve the country as a whole,鈥� says Washington Monthly , 鈥渂y recruiting and graduating non-wealthy students, encouraging student activism and producing research and technologies that create high-paying jobs and address threats like climate change.鈥�

Other University System of Maryland institutions on the list include University of Maryland-College Park (50) and UMBC (170).

This ranking follows the university鈥檚 recognition as one of the best colleges in America by value.

This story is one of several related to President Kim Schatzel鈥檚 priorities for Towson University: TU Matters to Maryland, Diverse and Inclusive Campus, and Culture of Philanthropy.