Hattiesburg, MS - The University of Southern Mississippi now finds itself in the company of Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Columbia as most popular schools in the United States as presented by U.S. News and World Report.
"This is wonderful recognition of the good things happening at Southern Miss,” declared President Martha Saunders. “Prospective students who take the time to pay us a visit like what they see."
The list of Most Popular Universities is one of a series of education lists compiled annually by the publication. The rankings, which were released February 25, 2011, are specific to national universities, which are research-oriented institutions and offer degrees of all levels. The figures are based upon enrollment from the fall 2009 entering class.
According to U.S. News and World Report, “One of the best indicators of a school's popularity among students is the school's yield -- the percentage of applicants accepted by a college who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall.”
No other Mississippi schools were included in the Top 20 list. The full list of schools and information on the list may be accessed at:
http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2011/01/25/the-most-popular-universities
About Noetic Technologies:
Noetic Technologies, Inc. began as an initiative of The University of Southern Mississippi and is geared toward marketing and commercialization of the university’s technology. Noetic assists Southern Miss in the areas of contract negotiations, managing confidentiality & disclosure agreements, technical marketing, and intellectual property strategies.
Since 2004, Noetic has played a vital role in bringing ideas to the marketplace for several high tech startup companies. Noetic’s management team comprises over fifty years of combined experience in market research, product development, process management, and marketing strategies.
About Southern Miss:
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world.
Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, MS, with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu
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