WILMINGTON — Wilmington College was selected out of nearly 8,000 post-secondary schools in the United States as a recipient of a “Best Value School” award.

WC was among the several Ohio schools selected that also include Ashland University and Ohio Northern University. The complete listings are available at www.bestvaluecolleges.org/.

The award is issued by University Research & Review, a company dedicated to improving the process of how a student selects a college or university. The URR selection committee, which reviewed more than 100 nominees out of the thousands of eligible schools, is comprised of former university presidents, CEOs, provosts and professors.

The committee selected Wilmington College because it passed rigorous standards, including a combination of cost, accreditation, variety and quality of school programs — and student satisfaction with the institution, according to URR founder Joseph Schmoke.

“Our committee prides itself on combining our extensive experience, knowledge of postsecondary education and insight into what provides students with good value when selecting a “Best Value” award recipient,” Schmoke,” said.