West Point ranks as the No. 2 public college in the US

report released by U.S. News & World Report's 2016 edition of Best Colleges, Wednesday, ranked the U.S. Military Academy at West Point the No. 2 Top Public College along with several top five rankings in undergraduate engineering programs and high school counselors top college picks.

"This acknowledgement is the result of a team effort by our dedicated faculty and staff," said Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor, dean of the academic board. "It is with great pride that we are recognized for the quality educational experience at West Point afforded to the next generation of leaders, who will serve our nation as commissioned leaders of character in the U.S. Army."

In the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category (at engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's), West Point ranked No. 3 overall, with its civil engineering program ranked No. 2 and mechanical engineering ranked No. 4.

In the high school counselor picks for National Liberal Arts Colleges, West Point ranked No. 1 and ranked No. 2 for Top 10 Public Colleges.

Out of 245 liberal arts colleges that U.S. News categorized as awarding more than half of their degrees in the arts and sciences, West Point was listed as the No. 22-Best Liberal Arts College overall, when combining both private and public colleges.

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