Fall is officially here and for millions of high school students, this is the time of the year to peruse through different college offerings nationwide to determine the best fit.
To help these future collegiate scholars and their families, the U.S. News and World Report released its annual college rankings Tuesday.
Undergraduate programs aren’t the only ones ranked, as graduate and online programs, K-12 schools and universities across the globe are also included.
Schools are also ranked under a variety of categories including best first-year experience, learning communities, schools for veterans and most innovative.
Princeton named top university by U.S. News and World Report
This year, Princeton University was named the top university in the nation while Spelman College was listed as the best historically Black college/university.
Ohio State was the best-ranked Ohio school under the national universities ranking, coming in at No. 41, while Case Western followed closely behind at No. 51. Denison University was the highest-ranked Ohio school for national liberal arts colleges at No. 34 with Kenyon College a few spots behind at No. 45.
Take a look at where different schools across Northeast Ohio rank, the list of the top five colleges in the nation as well as how U.S News determined its rankings.
Where is the University of Akron in U.S. News and World Report rankings ?
Where is Kent State University in U.S. News and World Report rankings?
Where do other Northeast Ohio schools rank?
How did other state colleges in Ohio rank?
Top five universities in U.S. News and World Report rankings
What is the methodology behind these rankings?
U.S. News and Report ranked almost 1,700 academic institutions to use for this year’s rankings, using over 15 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success, including:
To be eligible for these rankings, schools had to meet a number of criteria:
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Where do UA, Kent, other Ohio colleges rank on U.S. News & World’s 2026 best colleges?
Reporting by Anthony Thompson, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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