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  {
    "title": "A Top Regional University",
    "image": "/about/images/regional-2026.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#45</strong> (tie) of <strong>Best Regional Universities (North)</strong> and fourth in Pennsylvania, by <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Best Value School",
    "image": "/about/images/best-value-2026.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#27</strong> for <strong>Best Value Schools (Regional Universities - North)</strong> and fifth in Pennsylvania, by <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Top Engineering Program",
    "image": "/about/images/engineering-2026.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#46</strong> (tie) for <strong>Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No Doctorate)</strong> and fourth in Pennsylvania, by <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
   {
    "title": "Best Undergraduate Teaching",
    "image": "/about/images/undergrad-teaching-2026.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#6</strong> (tie) for <strong>Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs (Regional Universities - North)</strong> and #1 in Pennsylvania, by <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "Ranked for Social Mobility",
    "image": "/about/images/regional-2026.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#146</strong> (tie) in <strong>Top Performers on Social Mobility (Regional Universities - North)</strong> by <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/elizabethtown-college-3262/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "Occupational Therapy Ranked Among Nation’s Best Graduate Programs",
    "image": "/about/images/U.S.-News-Rankings-Grad-Programs-2025.png",
    "alt": "US News Logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/04/08/elizabethtown-college-occupational-therapy-ranked-among-nations-best-graduate-programs-by-u-s-news-world-report/",
    "copy": "The Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy program was ranked <strong>#8</strong> in Pennsylvania and <strong>#95</strong> (tie) out of 292 programs across the country for <strong>Best Occupational Therapy Programs</strong> by <a href=\"https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/04/08/elizabethtown-college-occupational-therapy-ranked-among-nations-best-graduate-programs-by-u-s-news-world-report/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US News &amp; World Report</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "Recognized Nationally",
    "image": "/about/images/U.S.-News-Rankings-SGPS-square.png",
    "alt": "US News logo",
    "width": 220,
    "height": 220,
    "link": "https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/rankings",
    "copy": "<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etown SGPS ranked <strong>#213 (tie)</strong> out of 348 <strong>bachelor's programs across the country</strong> and <strong>#10 in Pennsylvania</strong>, and <strong>#241 (tie)</strong> out of 323<strong> online </strong></span><strong>master's in education programs</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <strong>#11 in Pennsylvania</strong>, on the <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/rankings\">2025 U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Online Programs</a> rankings for 2026.</span>"
  },
  {
    "title": "Recognized Nationally",
    "image": "/about/images/WSJ-Ranking2026.png",
    "alt": "Wall Street Journal logo",
    "width": 220,
    "height": 220,
    "link": "https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/best-colleges-2026",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranks <span class='bold'>#182</span> out of 584 national entries in the <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/best-colleges-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal 2026 College Rankings</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Best Mid-Atlantic College",
    "image": "/academics/images/TPR-Logo.jpg",
    "alt": "Princeton Review logo",
    "width": 382,
    "height": 200,
    "link": "https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=best-mid-atlantic",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College is <strong>one of 98 colleges</strong> listed on the Princeton Review's \"Best Mid-Atlantic\" section of the <a href=\"https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=best-mid-atlantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region</a>."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Top Master's University",
    "image": "/about/images/logo-blue-sm.png",
    "alt": "Washington Monthly badge",
    "width": 250,
    "height": 250,
    "link": "https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranked <strong>#402</strong> out of 585 colleges in their <a href=\"https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/masters-university-rankings/\">Master's University Rankings</a> by <a href=\"https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Monthly</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Great Value",
    "image": "/about/images/logo-blue-sm.png",
    "alt": "Washington Monthly badge",
    "width": 250,
    "height": 250,
    "link": "https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranked <strong>#314</strong> out of 369 colleges in the Northeast region for <a href=\"https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/best-bang-for-the-buck-rankings-northeast/\">Best Bang for the Buck</a> by <a href=\"https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Monthly</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "One of America's Top Colleges",
    "image": "/about/images/Forbes-Ranking.jpg",
    "alt": "Forbes ranking",
    "width": 250,
    "height": 250,
    "link": "https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked one of the <a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/\">Forbes Top 500 Colleges</a> for 2026."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Hidden Gem College",
    "image": "/academics/images/Hidden-Gems-D3.png",
    "alt": "College Raptor Logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/details/HiddenGems/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked <strong>#45</strong> for <strong>Hidden Gem Colleges</strong> by <a href=\"https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/details/HiddenGems/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Raptor</a> for 2026."
  },
  {
    "title": "A College of Distinction",
    "image": "/about/images/Colleges%20of%20Distinction.png",
    "alt": "Colleges of Distinction logo",
    "width": 340,
    "height": 178,
    "link": "https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/06/09/elizabethtown-college-receives-2025-26-colleges-of-distinction-recognition/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been named a <a href=\"https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/06/09/elizabethtown-college-receives-2025-26-colleges-of-distinction-recognition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 College of Distinction, Pennsylvania College of Distinction, and Private College of Distinction</a>, and has earned additional recognition in the areas of: Business, Education, Engineering, Career Development, and International Student Services."
  },
  {
    "title": "One of the Best Online Human Services Degrees in America",
    "image": "/about/images/Forbes%20Human%20Services.png",
    "alt": "Forbes graphic",
    "width": 554,
    "height": 369,
    "link": "https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/social-work/best-online-human-services-degree-programs/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has ranked <span class=\"bold\">#3</span> on the list of <a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/social-work/best-online-human-services-degree-programs/\">Best Online Human Services Degrees of 2025</a> by Forbes. "
  },
  {
    "title": "A Best College in America",
    "image": "/about/images/Money-Ranking-Graphic.jpg",
    "alt": "Money.com logo",
    "width": 436,
    "height": 344,
    "link": "https://money.com/best-colleges/profile/elizabethtown-college/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College was ranked one of the <a href=\"https://money.com/best-colleges/profile/elizabethtown-college/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Colleges in America for 2025</a> by Money."
  },
  {
    "title": "A Top Transfer Destination",
    "image": "/admissions/images/transfer_honor_roll_logo_no_year.png",
    "alt": "Transfer Honor Roll logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/08/06/elizabethtown-college-earns-recognition-on-phi-theta-kappa-honor-societys-2025-transfer-honor-roll/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been recognized on the <a href=\"https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2025/08/06/elizabethtown-college-earns-recognition-on-phi-theta-kappa-honor-societys-2025-transfer-honor-roll/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll for 2025</a>. This honor, derived from National Student Clearinghouse and PTK Connect data, celebrates the top 25% of colleges excelling in supporting <a href=\"/admissions/apply/transfer-apply.aspx\">transfer students</a>. Etown has been named one of the nation's most transfer-friendly institutions by PTK for the fifth consecutive year."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Online Human Services Program",
    "image": "/academics/images/Best-Online-Human-Services-Programs.png",
    "alt": "Intelligent logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-human-services-degree-programs/#elizabethtown_college",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranked <strong>#1</strong> on the list of <a href=\"https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-human-services-degree-programs/#elizabethtown_college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best 49 Accredited Online Human Services Degree Programs</a> on Intelligent.com."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Accounting Program",
    "image": "/academics/images/Best-Online-Accounting-Programs.png",
    "alt": "Intelligent logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-accounting-degree-programs/#elizabethtown_college",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranked <strong>#43</strong> on the list of <a href=\"https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-accounting-degree-programs/#elizabethtown_college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 50 Online Accounting Degree Programs</a> on Intelligent.com."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Masters Degrees",
    "image": "/academics/images/Best-Masters-Programs.png",
    "alt": "Intelligent logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://www.intelligent.com/best-masters-degrees/#elizabethtown_college",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College ranked <strong>#44</strong> on the list of <a href=\"https://www.intelligent.com/best-masters-degrees/#elizabethtown_college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best 50 Accredited Master's Degree Programs</a> on Intelligent.com."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Associate Program in Healthcare Administration",
    "image": "/about/images/online-associates-healthcare-administration.png",
    "alt": "Healthcare Administration logo",
    "width": 291,
    "height": 292,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates-healthcare-administration-programs/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been named <strong>#1</strong> for <strong>Top 25 Best Online Associate in Healthcare Administration</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates-healthcare-administration-programs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Addiction Counseling Programs in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/pennsylvania-online-addiction-counseling-degrees.png",
    "alt": "Addiction Counseling logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-addiction-counseling-degrees/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been named <strong>#2</strong> for <strong>Best Addiction Counseling Programs in PA</strong> and <strong>#6</strong> for <strong>Top Online Bachelors in Addiction Counseling</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-addiction-counseling-degrees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Associate Program in Accounting",
    "image": "/about/images/online-associates-accounting.png",
    "alt": "Accounting logo",
    "width": 291,
    "height": 292,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/business/accounting/associate-degree/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#4</strong> for <strong>Top 25 Best Online Associate in Accounting</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/business/accounting/associate-degree/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Associate Program in Business",
    "image": "/about/images/online-associates-business.png",
    "alt": "Business logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/business/associate-degree/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#4</strong> for <strong>Top 25 Best Online Associate in Business</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/business/associate-degree/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Associate Program in Human Services",
    "image": "/about/images/online-associates-human-services.png",
    "alt": "Human Services logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates-human-services-programs/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#6</strong> for <strong>Top 25 Best Online Associate in Human Services</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates-human-services-programs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Masters in Addiction Counseling",
    "image": "/about/images/online-masters-substance-abuse-counseling.png",
    "alt": "Masters Addiction Counseling logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-masters-substance-abuse-counseling-programs/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#5</strong>&nbsp;for <strong>Top Online Masters in Addiction Counseling</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-masters-substance-abuse-counseling-programs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best ACBSP MBA Programs in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/pennsylvania-online-mba-degrees.png",
    "alt": "MBA Program logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-mba-degrees/#best_acbsp",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#4</strong> for <strong>Best ACBSP MBA Programs in Pennsylvania</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-mba-degrees/#best_acbsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/pennsylvania-online-early-childhood-education-degrees.png",
    "alt": "Early Childhood logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-early-childhood-education-degrees/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#6 </strong>for <strong>Best Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-early-childhood-education-degrees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top 50 Online Associate Degrees",
    "image": "/about/images/online-associates.png",
    "alt": "Online Associate Degrees logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#6</strong> for <strong>Top 50 Online Associate Degrees</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-associates/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Online Bachelors in Healthcare Administration",
    "image": "/about/images/online-bachelors-healthcare-administration.png",
    "alt": "Healthcare Admin Bachelors logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-bachelors-healthcare-administration-programs/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#14</strong> for <strong>Top Online Bachelors in Healthcare Administration</strong> programs by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/degrees/online-bachelors-healthcare-administration-programs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best MBA Programs in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/pennsylvania-online-mba-degrees.png",
    "alt": "MBA logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-mba-degrees/",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#13</strong> for <strong>Best MBA Programs in Pennsylvania</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/online-mba-degrees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Masters Colleges in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/best-masters-colleges-pennsylvania.png",
    "alt": "Masters Colleges logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/#masters",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#16</strong> for <strong>Best Masters Colleges in Pennsylvania</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/pennsylvania/#masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Best Online Colleges in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/about/images/best-online-colleges-pennsylvania.png",
    "alt": "Best Online Colleges logo",
    "width": 300,
    "height": 300,
    "link": "https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/online-colleges-pennsylvania/#rankings",
    "copy": "Elizabethtown College has been ranked <strong>#10</strong> for <strong>Best Online Colleges in Pennsylvania</strong> by <a href=\"https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/online-colleges-pennsylvania/#rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University HQ</a> in 2025."
  },
  {
    "title": "Top Value in Pennsylvania",
    "image": "/academics/images/best-value-schools-logo.png",
    "alt": "Best Value Schools logo",
    "width": 812,
    "height": 200,
    "link": "https://www.bestvalueschools.org/",
    "copy": "<a href=\"https://www.bestvalueschools.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Value Schools</a> ranked Elizabethtown College School of Graduate and Professional Studies <strong>#29 for the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania</strong>, Elizabethtown College as one of the <strong>Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Pennsylvania</strong>, <strong>#20 for Best Health Science Degree Programs</strong>, <strong>#13 for Best Bachelor's in Human Services Programs</strong> and <strong>#20 for Best Bachelor of Multimedia Design Programs</strong>."
  }
]