Saint Leo University was named as one of the best regional universities and best values in higher education in the 2019年《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳大学, which was released September 10. 此外，圣里奥学院还被评为最佳退伍军人学院之一。

这所大学在南方最有价值的学校中排名第14位。 To determine which colleges and universities offer the best value for students, 美国新闻 takes into account both academic quality and cost.

今年，圣里奥大学也跻身“最佳地区大学”前50名，在南方大学中排名第47位。 这一排名比去年南方大学的第61位有所上升。 地方大学提供全方位的本科课程，并提供硕士水平的研究生教育。 圣里奥大学还提供三个博士课程。

To receive a "Best Value School" ranking, 美国新闻 calculated the university's academic quality as indicated by its 2019年美国最佳大学 ranking, and the 2017-2018 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. "The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal," 《美国新闻与报道》 stated in its listings. "Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included because 美国新闻 considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically."

该大学还被评为南方地区大学中最好的退伍军人学院之一，排名第31位。 圣里奥在教育退伍军人和军校学生方面有着令人自豪的军事历史。 被列入名单的学校参与了帮助退伍军人和现役军人支付学位费用的联邦计划。

"Saint Leo University provides a terrific educational value for students of all ages and from all backgrounds, and we are pleased that the 《美国新闻与世界报道》's rankings recognize the quality and excellence offered by the university," said Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese, university president. “我们为天主教的传统和对高等教育的承诺感到自豪。 这些排名表明了我们以学生为中心的使命，我们充满爱心的教职员工，以及我们对学生成功的奉献。”

For information about 2019年最佳大学, visit https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges

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