Regis College Ranking Profile

Regis College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Weston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1927 by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston.

The Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions is the academic home for undergraduate and graduate health professions programs. The School of Arts and Sciences offers a range of baccalaureate and master's level programs. Graduate students may add professional knowledge and further their careers in Public Administration, Education, Organizational and Professional Communication, Leadership and Organizational Change, and more. The College also provides accredited pre-school and kindergarten programs, and a Life Long Learning Program (LLARC) for retired seniors.

Regis College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The elementary, moderate special needs, and secondary education programs have been approved for Interstate Certification and meet the standards of the Interstate Certification Compact/National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. The Regis College Children's Center located in Weston is one of the first early childhood programs to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

The National League for Nursing has recognized the Regis School of Nursing and Health Professions as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. Regis is one of six schools so honored in 2008.

Ranking Profile:

- Placed in Tier 2 in the category "Regional Universities (North)" by US News & World Report 2011.

- Regis College is ranked by The Princeton Review as being one of the top Northeast colleges in the United States that “stands out as an academically excellent institution of higher learning”.

- The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) lists Regis among benchmarking colleges for the quality of educational experience.

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