Adventis HigherEducation

[Gregory Matthews]

The Ju;y 2026 issue of the Recorder contins an article by Darla M. Tuccker that mentions that La iversity has been rated high in educational quali\ty  by the 2026 Forbes evaulationof U.S. colleges andUniversities.  The comment was accurate,as far as it went.  In short it was selective.  It would have been mnuch better journlilsm if it had more fully reported on the SDAcolleges in general and not confined its reporting to one issue and one school.  THe following aspects of the Forbes report shows that ourcoleges are in deep trouble.    Ourmembers need to understand and deal with the entire reality.

 

 

The 1026 Forbes rankings of Adventist institutions from most to least financially healthy: 

• La Sierra University – B+ with a GPA of 3.32
• Walla Walla University – B with a GPA of 3.00
• AdventHealth University – C+ with a GPA of 2.45
• Southwestern Adventist University – C+ with a GPA of 2.35
• Southern Adventist University – C+ with a GPA of 2.31
• Andrews University – C with a GPA of 2.01
• Kettering College – C- with a GPA of 1.97
• Union Adventist University – C- with a GPA of 1.79
• Washington Adventist University – D with a GPA of 1.57
• Oakwood University – D with a GPA of 1.32
• Pacific Union College – D with a GPA of 1.30
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• Friom a June 12, 2026 artucle in Spectrum:

 

https://spectrummagazine.org/news/la-sierra-and-walla-walla-universities-top-list-of-us-adventist-higher-ed-finance-rankings/