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Hendrix Advances on Best National Liberal Arts Colleges List

CONWAY, Ark. (September 13, 2016) – Hendrix College is #72 in the 2017 U.S News & World Report “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” ranking, advancing 10 spots from last year.

Hendrix is also #4 on a list of the top 10 “Most Innovative” National Liberal Arts Colleges. The institutions on this list were nominated by college presidents, provosts and admissions dean, who were asked which schools are making “the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.”

“Leaping 10 spots on the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges ranking and appearing, once again, on the list of Most Innovative National Liberal Arts Colleges is a great testament to what we do and who we are at Hendrix,” said Hendrix President Bill Tsutsui.

“This recognition is also a reflection of our focus on the academic program and student experience, the quality and commitment of our faculty, who inspire our students in the classroom and beyond, and the opportunities that our students have to develop their fullest potential and to lead lives of accomplishment after Hendrix” Tsutsui said.  

Hendrix is the only top 100 nationally ranked liberal arts college in Arkansas and is ranked higher than any other national liberal arts college in Texas and the states surrounding it in this year’s U.S. News rankings.

About Hendrix College

Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.