Hunter College's School of Social Work Ranks 14th in U.S. News & World Report's List of Best Graduate Schools

Date: April, 19, 2004
Contact: Deborah Sack (deborah.sack@hunter.cuny.edu)
Phone: (212) 772-4070

(New York, NY) – April 19, 2004 – Hunter College’s School of Social Work has been ranked 14th in U.S. News & World Report’s recently published list of best graduate schools of social work.  This is another indicator that the School of Social Work continues to improve in its national ranking by moving from 17th in last year’s list to 14th this year.

“Hunter continues to uphold its reputation as one of the pre-eminent social work schools in the country and we are delighted to be included in U.S. News & World Report’s survey in the company of such other fine institutions,” said James A. Blackburn, dean of the Hunter College School of Social Work.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the rankings are based solely on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators, and/or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools.  Respondents rated the academic quality of programs on a 5-point scale, based on their assessment of the curriculum, faculty and graduates.

Founded in 1958, the Hunter College School of Social Work is the only public graduate school of social work in New York City and one of the most selective programs in the United States.  The school prepares students for responsible and creative practice in all fields of social work.  It has a strong commitment to educating social workers to serve a diverse population in an urban environment, and recognizes a special responsibility toward serving the urban community in agency settings.  Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the school is a model for social work schools nationwide and is committed to maintaining its pioneering role in urban social work education.

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About Hunter
With a highly diverse student population of more than 20,000, Hunter is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the first choice among all CUNY applicants. Founded in 1870, the College offers more than 170 undergraduate and graduate programs. Hunter is noted for its professional schools in education, health sciences, nursing and social work, as well as its excellence in the liberal arts. Heralded as the "Crown Jewel of CUNY" by The Princeton Review, Hunter College has a distinguished reputation for nurturing talented minority scientists and meeting the challenge of providing high-quality science education in the 21st century. The College also oversees the Hunter College Campus Schools serving gifted and talented students, preschool through grade 12. For more information about Hunter College, please visit our Web site at http://www.hunter.cuny.edu.

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