Colleges in Indiana Fare Well in National Rankings
Taylor University is once again ranked 1st in the Regional Colleges Midwest category.
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana colleges and universities received high marks on U.S. News and World Report‘s annual rankings of the nation’s top schools. The publication’s Best Colleges lists rate schools on up to 16 “academic excellence” factors.
The publication divides the schools into four categories based on overall types of degrees offered. The colleges and universities are also further subdivided into more specific program and campus life categories.
Overall, U.S. News and World Report collected data on 1,800 schools, ranking 1,376 of them.
The National Universities category include schools that offer a "full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs." National Liberal Arts Colleges "emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study." Schools ranked in the Regional Universities Midwest section "offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master’s programs but few doctoral programs." Regional Colleges Midwest "focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines."
National Universities:
- 18. University of Notre Dame
- 61. Purdue University
- 75. Indiana University
- 168. Ball State University
- 199. IUPUI
National Liberal Arts Colleges:
- 51. DePauw University
- 61. Wabash College
- 82. St. Mary’s College
- 116. Hanover College
- 127. Goshen College
Regional Universities Midwest:
- 2. Butler University
- 5. Valparaiso University
- 8. University of Evansville
- 30 (tie). Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion
- 30 (tie). University of Indianapolis
- 35. Anderson University
- 92. University of Saint Francis
Regional Colleges Midwest:
- 1. Taylor University
- 11. Franklin College
- 16. Huntington University
- 19. Bethel University
- 21. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
- 22. Manchester University
- 24. Marian University
- 29. Trine University
- 32. St. Joseph’s College
- 38. Grace College and Seminary
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