Hastings College has been listed as a top liberal arts college in Nebraska by the Washington Monthly in their annual college rankings issue. Washington Monthly is a magazine featuring U.S. politics and government, and is based in Washington, D.C.

The magazine’s college and university rankings are based on three main criteria: how well the college promotes an ethic of service to the United States, how well the college does in fostering scientific and humanistic research, and how the school performs as an engine of social mobility.

Complete rankings are available at:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2007/0709.lacrankings.pdf

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to 1,110 students. The college was cited among top liberal arts colleges, national bachelor’s category, in U.S. News and World Report, America’s Best Colleges 2008, and was named a “best Midwestern college” by The Princeton Review 2008 Best Colleges: Region by Region.

Hastings College is celebrating its 125th anniversary during the 2007-08 academic year.
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