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The Editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine have named 91����� Aquinas College one of the , as well as one of the region�s Top 10 liberal arts colleges.

�Our rankings serve as a valuable resource to help students and families make more informed choices,� says Janet Bodnar, editor of ����������Բ�����s Personal Finance. �Combining a high-quality education with an affordable price tag is a challenge, but the colleges on this year�s list offer the best of both worlds.� The magazine�s rankings measure academic quality and affordability. Academic criteria include student admission rate, test scores for incoming freshmen, the ratio of students to faculty members, and four- and five-year graduation rates. On the cost side, ����������Բ�����s measures room and board expenses, the availability and average amount of financial aid, and average student debt at graduation.

�We are honored by ����������Բ�����s recognition of 91����� Aquinas College�s importance to this region,� says Director of Admissions Jon Daly, noting that the College also attracts a good many students from beyond the west and southwest. �More than half of our students hail from east of the Rocky Mountains, and our student body includes residents of 37 states and 5 countries.� In November Kiplinger ranked the College number 41 out of just 100 �Best Private Colleges� in the United States, placing it among the �Top 10 Best Values in Private Colleges Under $20K� (net).

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