Iโ€™m especially proud of our designation as the number two college for innovation. Higher education needs to be reformed and Adrian is leading the way.
Dr. Jeffrey Docking

President of Adrian College

In its 2021 edition of Americaโ€™s Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked Adrian College as a top regional college in the Midwest.

Adrian College was named to the best โ€œRegional Colleges, Midwestโ€ section for the seventh consecutive year, placing 17th, and was once again listed number two in the โ€œMost Innovative Schoolsโ€ category. The College placed sixth in โ€œUndergraduate Teaching,โ€ and was listed for the seventh-straight year as a โ€œBest Valueโ€ regional college, placing 16th. Adrian College placed 19th in โ€œSenior Capstone,โ€ 23rd in โ€œFirst-Year Experience,โ€ and 27th in โ€œSocial Mobility.โ€

โ€œAdrian College has established itself as a distinctive and innovative educational leader in the United States. Iโ€™m especially proud of our designation as the number two college for innovation. Higher education needs to be reformed and Adrian is leading the way,โ€ said Dr. Jeffrey Docking, president of Adrian College.

The continued recognition as a โ€œMost Innovativeโ€ institution recognizes colleges and universities that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, students, campus life, technology or facilities. This U.S. News & World Report announcement, coupled with this yearโ€™s record enrollment, affirms the positive direction the College continues to move in. Adrian College remaining on the list of โ€œBest Value Schoolsโ€ takes into account the institutionโ€™s commitment to academic quality and the cost of attendance.

โ€œThe single-most important thing we can do for our students and our community is to inspire a culture of innovation and critical thinking,โ€ Docking said. โ€œAdrian College recognizes the need for students to be fueled by innovative programs, forward-thinking projects and inspirational surroundings.โ€