Forbes Names Lebanon Valley College To "America's Top Colleges" List

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ANNVILLE, PA (08/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Forbes has again named Lebanon Valley College to its 2015 list of "America's Top Colleges."

Student to faculty ratio, graduation rates, financial aid dollars awarded, and retention rates are some of the major factors used to create the annual list.

"Lebanon Valley College is delighted that Forbes named Lebanon Valley College to its 2015 list of "America's Top Colleges," Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Marty Parkes said. "We've become a perennial member of the Forbes list that measures the actual return on investment students receive from their college education. Our consistent placement on the Forbes list is a testament to the enduring value of a Lebanon Valley College education."

Lebanon Valley College's ranking was positively influenced by the College's 84 percent freshman to sophomore retention rate, 99 percent institutional aid award rate, and its student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Forbes has partnered exclusively with the Center for College Affordability and Productivity for the eighth year to produce its list.

To view the full list, visit www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The College offers 36 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations, and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, and science education.

The College has 1,573 full-time undergraduate students and 106 full-time faculty. Students can choose from more than 90 clubs and organizations, and 12 study abroad programs. LVC awards generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement.