Campbell named to national list of 100 Best College Buys

     Campbell was the only private university in North Carolina to be named one of the “100 Best College Buys” in the nation by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc., an independent research and consulting organization.
     Each year, Institutional Research & Evaluation identifies the 100 American colleges and universities that provide students the highest quality education at the lowest cost. These institutions are included solely on the basis of merit. Other North Carolina schools that made the list are Appalachian State University, North Carolina School of the Arts, North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Chapel Hill and Wilmington.
    To be designated one of America’s 100 Best College Buys, an institution must be an accredited, four-year school, offer full residential facilities and have an incoming freshman class in fall 2004 with a high school grade point average or SAT/ACT score equal to or above the national average. The school must also have an out-of-state cost of attendance in 2005-2006 for three quarters or two semesters below the national average cost of attendance or not exceeding the national average by more than 10 percent.
     “The challenge of balancing quality and cost is a responsibility our governing board and executive administration take very seriously,” said Dr. Jerry M. Wallace, president of Campbell University. “We at Campbell are committed to building an exemplary institution of Christian higher learning and, at the same time, insuring that our students are receiving the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost.
    In addition, Campbell is fortunate to have an excellent program of endowed scholarships, Wallace pointed out. These scholarship awards enable the university to provide additional resources which further reduce cost.
     The 100 Best College Buys designation is based on a national survey conducted by the institution in which 1,044 American colleges and universities participated. The survey is in its 15th year.
     Located in Buies Creek, N.C., Campbell University is a private university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina with over 100 tracks and concentrations, master’s programs in business, education, clinical research and divinity, a Doctor of Ministry program and professional programs in law and pharmacy. The university is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, the School of Education, the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, the School of Pharmacy and the Divinity School. Campbell is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities, the American Bar Association, the American Council in Pharmaceutical Education, the Council on Social Work Education and the Association of Theological Schools.