Albertus Magnus College Makes Major Gains in US News & World Report Rankings Quick Links Degrees Dominican & College Traditions Faculty Fast Facts History Our Campus Albertus Magnus College Makes Major Gains in US News & World Report Rankings Top Performer on Social Mobility for Six Consecutive Years Adds to Centennial Celebration New Haven, Conn., September 23, 2025 – Just a day before Albertus Magnus College officially commemorates its 100th Anniversary as an institution of higher learning that transforms lives through education while seeking joy, passion, and purpose — it celebrates a significant increase in the 2025-2026 US News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. For the sixth straight year, Albertus has earned this prestigious recognition. Albertus ranked #98 amongst Regional Universities North — up from #120, a jump of 22 places. It also received accolades in the Social Mobility category — coming in at 23rd (up 25 places), the highest ranked school in Connecticut among Regional Universities North. As a Top Performer in Social Mobility, Albertus is recognized among Regional Universities North for its success in graduating low-income students who receive Federal Pell Grants, the sixth consecutive year the College has been lauded by US News for its upward socio economic mobility efforts. “This latest external recognition from US News , noting the growing reputation of Albertus and highlighting our institutional commitment to educating a diverse student body regardless of socioeconomic status, is affirming,” states Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D. “Throughout its first century, Albertus has built a legacy of transforming lives through enabling access to education excellence. The College was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Peace as New England’s first residential Catholic liberal arts college for women. Today, in our Centennial Anniversary Year and as New England’s most diverse Catholic college, we proudly offer programs rooted in the liberal arts tradition but focused on building essential 21st Century skills and competencies for our graduates’ career success and positive impact in the communities in which they serve.” The US News honor for Albertus comes on the heels of strong showings in other recent national rankings. Earlier this year, the College was named a Top Online Program by US News & World Report , achieved Silver Status as a, Military Friendly® School for 2025-2026, and was named one of Money’s Best Colleges in America list for 2025. About Albertus Magnus College Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health. Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu Degrees Dominican & College Traditions Faculty Fast Facts History Our Campus Contact Andrea Kovacs Vice President for Marketing & Community Relations media@albertus.edu (203) 773-0129 Albertus Magnus College 700 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 Copyright © Albertus Magnus College, All Rights Reserved Website Privacy and Cookie Policy Copyright ©