CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — A report released Tuesday included Crawfordsville's Wabash College in its list of the nation's best liberal arts schools.
The school improved its rankings in multiple categories in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges report, the school said.
“Wabash is always pleased to appear in national rankings, including in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges in this guide,” said Wabash College President Scott Feller. “We encourage prospective students and their families to visit our campus and see for themselves the passion we have for educating young men. It’s easy to sense that passion when people sit in on classes, meet our professors, attend sports practices, and talk with our students."
Statistics from more than 1,500 colleges and universities were included in the study.
The report said Wabash was ranked 29th nationally as a best value school, which the publication said was a measure of both academic quality and cost. The ranking places Wabash as the second-highest value ranking for a school in the Great Lakes Colleges Association.
The study ranked Wabash 61st in undergrad teaching programs, and 63rd on the list of top performers on social mobility. The latter was a 19-position improvement from last year's ranking in the same report, according to Wabash officials.
“Outstanding teaching and providing students of all backgrounds the opportunity to improve their economic standing and their lives are traditional pillars of the Wabash experience,” said Todd McDorman, dean of the College and Professor of Rhetoric. “As the U.S. News rankings indicate, Wabash faculty are deeply committed to the education and success of their students. Likewise, Wabash is a place that provides students many pathways for securing their long-term future. The sort of recognition offered by U.S. News says to prospective students and their families that Wabash is a school that should definitely be on their list of potential college destinations.”
