By Leah Myers
Staff Writer
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The Mic Network has recently ranked the University of New Haven the eleventh most popular college in the country. Mic.com is an online news network that was founded in 2011.

The universities were ranked by how many admissions applications they receive every year. Since 2003, the growth in applications received at UNH has increased 236 percent. The number one ranked school is Liberty University, which has landed a 993 percent increase in applications sent in within the past ten years.

Data was collected from 2003 to 2013 with the use of the National Center for Education Statistics, which saves on-going surveys and releases the data to the public when finished. The list also included schools that attracted at least 3,000 students.

The staff, faculty, and students of UNH are happy to hear how well known the university has become.

Karen Isaacs, a UNH Communication professor, is pleased with the news and how it positively reflects the good the university does. “Word is getting out that this is a good place to go,” Isaacs said.

Jeffrey Foster, a professor in the English department, said, “This is certainly a testament to the high caliber of the faculty, staff, and students of UNH. This ranking comes as no surprise to me.”

Zaamir Ali, a freshman majoring in Engineering, is also happy with the news and hopes that the university strives to get ranked higher within the next few years.

The University is proud to receive this honor and aims to charge on with this ranking behind its belt.