CAMPUS NEWS NGU Climbs in Annual Rankings for Third Consecutive Year
North Greenville University remains a Top Performer for Social Mobility, according to US News & World Report, ranking 22nd out of 135 schools that were singled out for national recognition. Successful colleges in this category graduate large proportions of economically disadvantaged students who are awarded Pell Grants.
NGU is committed to helping students facing challenges,
For a third consecutive year, North Greenville University (NGU) climbed in the annual rankings of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Regional Universities” in the South, jumping two spots in the 2023- 2024 report.
U.S. News & World Report released its Best Colleges rankings in September, evaluating nearly 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 13 measures of academic quality.
NGU tied for 36th in the 2023-2024 rankings, marking the highest rating the university has received in its region.
“We are grateful to be recognized as one of the leading institutions in the South and in the Palmetto State,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “We strive for academic excellence and continue our commitment toward preparing students to become transformational leaders for church and society.”
NGU moved into the upper tier of the 16 South Carolina institutions in the report, tying with Coastal Carolina University. NGU ranked fourth out of the private universities in South Carolina in this category. The Citadel and College of Charleston were the highest-rated public institutions.
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assisting first-generation college students through its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The QEP aims to provide knowledge of university resources and connect first-generation students with a support system that will help students complete their degrees.
White Hall, the oldest building on the Tigerville Campus and originally named The North Hall Dormitory, was built in the summer of 1936 as a women’s dorm. Last fall, the house’s renovation was completed and serves as the
home for faculty from the College of Humanities and Sciences. It received the name “White Hall” in 1952 when it was named in memory of Rev. Luther B. White, who served as a faculty member at North Greenville, the first pastor of North Greenville Baptist Church (Tigerville Baptist Church), and later as a trustee who oversaw the funding for construction of the new dormitory. Following the relocation of the College of Christian Studies to Craft-Hemphill Mission Center
in 2021, White Hall renovations began. “White Hall is home and an amazing place to be. We don’t need it to be prettier or fancier or shinier, but it is so encouraging to be at a place where people support us [faculty],” said Dr. Becky Thompson, English professor. “We are seeing the fruits of this labor with students and faculty coming in, having meetings and just finding a place to relax,” said Dr. Cheryl A. Collier, associate dean for the School of Humanities and Social Science.
NGU finished inside the top 35 in multiple U.S. News and World Report academic quality measures, including SAT/ACT rank, Pell Grant graduation rate rank, percentage of faculty who are full-time rank, Pell Grant comparative graduation rate rank, and graduation rate performance rank.
“While rankings and accolades don’t tell the full NGU story, they are certainly an indication of the defining characteristics that set NGU apart from other universities,” President Fant said. A recent survey of incoming students identified NGU’s Christian atmosphere and affordability as top reasons the university was selected. “Coming to North Greenville helped expose me to a biblical worldview,” said Eddie Martin, a 2020 NGU graduate and Pell Grant recipient who now serves as a youth minister at Renfrew Baptist Church in Travelers Rest. “North Greenville’s focus on transformational leadership has shaped the way I lead my family, father my child, and view my role in the community. I will forever be thankful for NGU’s commitment to their students.”
White Hall Renovation Continues Legacy of Service
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