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Rankings of the top 50 Journalism Colleges and Universities, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Journalism Colleges and Universities, Bachelors Degree - May 2025

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School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Grace University

http://www.graceuniversity.edu
1311 South Ninth Street
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 449-2831

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1943

366

64%

15.3%

Not reported

$18,256

$18,256

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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2

N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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3

1881

17,528

45%

76.7%

67.4%

$12,022

$30,970

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

629

597

550

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

4

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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5

Texas Wesleyan University

http://www.txwes.edu
1201 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 531-4422

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1890

1,794

55%

31.5%

24.3%

$22,040

$22,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

510

490

470

22

0%

NC

 

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6

Lake Erie College

http://www.lec.edu
391 West Washington Street
Painesville, Ohio
(440) 375-7050

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1856

1,032

63%

43.5%

36.4%

$27,368

$27,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

505

504

478

21

0%

NC

 

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7

Northern Kentucky University

http://www.nku.edu
Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky
(859) 572-5220

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1968

13,318

47%

26.4%

12.5%

$8,376

$16,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

496

499

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

8

Concordia University St. Paul

http://www.csp.edu
275 Syndicate Street, N
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 641-8230

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N/A

1,824

65%

39.6%

30.1%

$19,700

$19,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.19

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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9

Texas Wesleyan University

http://www.txwes.edu
1201 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 531-4422

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1890

1,794

55%

31.5%

24.3%

$22,040

$22,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

510

490

470

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Rider University

http://www.rider.edu
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
(609) 896-5042

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1865

4,549

72%

63.4%

57.5%

$35,270

$35,270

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

525

513

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Southern Adventist University

http://www.southern.edu
PO Box 370
Collegedale, Tennessee
(423) 236-2835

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1892

2,732

80%

37.2%

23.4%

$19,790

$19,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

430

460

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

University of St. Thomas

http://www.stthomas.edu
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 962-6150

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N/A

6,336

87%

70.1%

62.9%

$35,308

$35,308

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

530

530

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Lake Erie College

http://www.lec.edu
391 West Washington Street
Painesville, Ohio
(440) 375-7050

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1856

1,032

63%

43.5%

36.4%

$27,368

$27,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

505

504

478

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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15

Southern Adventist University

http://www.southern.edu
PO Box 370
Collegedale, Tennessee
(423) 236-2835

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1892

2,732

80%

37.2%

23.4%

$19,790

$19,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

430

460

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

University of St. Thomas

http://www.stthomas.edu
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 962-6150

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N/A

6,336

87%

70.1%

62.9%

$35,308

$35,308

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.56

530

530

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

University of Oklahoma

http://www.ou.edu
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, Oklahoma
(405) 325-2252

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1890

21,109

79%

55.2%

35.7%

$8,915

$21,104

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.59

596

575

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

Wayne State University

http://www.wayne.edu
656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 577-3577

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1868

19,342

81%

19.6%

10.1%

$11,093

$23,713

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Lindenwood University

http://www.lindenwood.edu
209 South Kingshighway
St. Charles, Missouri
(636) 949-4949

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1827

8,296

66%

33.5%

22.7%

$15,510

$15,510

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

520

440

463

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Northwest Christian University

http://www.nwcu.edu
828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon
(541) 684-7201

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1895

456

66%

38.4%

27.3%

$24,880

$24,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

501

492

474

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Rust College

http://www.rustcollege.edu
150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, Mississippi
(662) 252-8000 x4059

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1866

922

7%

12.3%

13.8%

$8,900

$8,900

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

University of Oklahoma

http://www.ou.edu
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, Oklahoma
(405) 325-2252

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1890

21,109

79%

55.2%

35.7%

$8,915

$21,104

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.59

596

575

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Northwest Christian University

http://www.nwcu.edu
828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon
(541) 684-7201

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1895

456

66%

38.4%

27.3%

$24,880

$24,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

501

492

474

21

0%

NC

 

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25

N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

1863

19,853

99%

46.2%

27.2%

$8,585

$21,530

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.45

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

Loras College

http://www.loras.edu
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, Iowa
(563) 588-7236

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1839

1,514

76%

52.7%

43.4%

$28,852

$28,852

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

483

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Central Washington University

http://www.cwu.edu
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, Washington
(509) 963-1211

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1891

10,770

78%

27.7%

27.6%

$8,919

$19,551

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

450

440

430

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

Campbell University

http://www.campbell.edu
450 Leslie Campbell Avenue
Buies Creek, North Carolina
(910) 893-1290 x1290

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1887

2,934

60%

44.1%

30.7%

$26,240

$26,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

545

541

530

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

http://www.ualr.edu
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 569-3127

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N/A

10,311

97%

13.6%

6.6%

$7,601

$18,076

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

520

462

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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31

Central Washington University

http://www.cwu.edu
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, Washington
(509) 963-1211

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1891

10,770

78%

27.7%

27.6%

$8,919

$19,551

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

450

440

430

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

32

Radford University

http://www.radford.edu
801 East Main Street
Radford, Virginia
(540) 831-5371

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1910

8,610

76%

53.2%

42.3%

$8,976

$20,695

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.15

505

501

484

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

33

Spring Hill College

http://www.shc.edu
4000 Dauphin Street
Mobile, Alabama
(251) 380-3030

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1830

1,202

47%

59.3%

54.8%

$30,924

$30,924

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

540

548

535

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

34

Corcoran College of Art and Design

http://www.corcoran.edu
500 17th Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 639-1814

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1890

386

31%

58.6%

55.3%

$31,130

$31,130

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

35

Rust College

http://www.rustcollege.edu
150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, Mississippi
(662) 252-8000 x4059

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1866

922

7%

12.3%

13.8%

$8,900

$8,900

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

36

Northern Kentucky University

http://www.nku.edu
Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky
(859) 572-5220

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1968

13,318

47%

26.4%

12.5%

$8,376

$16,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

496

499

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

37

Concordia University St. Paul

http://www.csp.edu
275 Syndicate Street, N
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 641-8230

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N/A

1,824

65%

39.6%

30.1%

$19,700

$19,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.19

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

38

Benedictine University

http://www.ben.edu
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois
(630) 829-6300

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1887

3,724

39%

42.2%

31.5%

$26,950

$26,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

39

Indiana Wesleyan University

http://www.indwes.edu
4201 South Washington Street
Marion, Indiana
(765) 677-2138

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1920

2,999

66%

66.3%

58.5%

$23,628

$23,628

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

540

540

520

24

0%

NC

 

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40

Campbell University

http://www.campbell.edu
450 Leslie Campbell Avenue
Buies Creek, North Carolina
(910) 893-1290 x1290

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1887

2,934

60%

44.1%

30.7%

$26,240

$26,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

545

541

530

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

41

Grace University

http://www.graceuniversity.edu
1311 South Ninth Street
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 449-2831

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1943

366

64%

15.3%

Not reported

$18,256

$18,256

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

42

University of Wisconsin - Madison

http://www.wisc.edu
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, Wisconsin
(608) 262-3961

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N/A

30,863

55%

72.3%

54.0%

$10,403

$26,653

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.84

686

593

626

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

43

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

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1870

23,479

75%

53.8%

37.9%

$9,313

$25,166

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

578

566

547

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

45

Georgia College and State University

http://www.gcsu.edu
Hancock Street
Milledgeville, Georgia
(478) 445-2774

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N/A

5,568

66%

48.9%

35.6%

$8,928

$26,828

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.4

572

571

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

46

Newberry College

http://www.newberry.edu
2100 College Street
Newberry, South Carolina
(803) 321-5127

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1856

1,042

61%

34.1%

24.5%

$23,800

$23,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

493

461

370

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

47

University of Florida

http://www.ufl.edu
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 392-1365

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1853

32,776

44%

77.2%

64.3%

$6,263

$28,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

639

626

626

28

0%

NC

 

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48

Newberry College

http://www.newberry.edu
2100 College Street
Newberry, South Carolina
(803) 321-5127

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1856

1,042

61%

34.1%

24.5%

$23,800

$23,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

493

461

370

20

0%

NC

 

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49

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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50

Radford University

http://www.radford.edu
801 East Main Street
Radford, Virginia
(540) 831-5371

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1910

8,610

76%

53.2%

42.3%

$8,976

$20,695

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.15

505

501

484

21

0%

NC

 

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