WMU rated among top schools by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report says Western Michigan is among the nation’s best universities. The magazine singles out 262 universities — 164 public and 98 private  —  as having national standing making them the best.

WMU is ranked in the top tier of public and private institutions that is led by Harvard, Princeton and Yale in the top three slots. Three other Michigan Universities are in the same tier: University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University.

WMU’s numerical rank is 179 among the total group, putting it in a tie for 98th place among the nation’s public universities.

Another three Michigan schools appear in the unranked lower tier of “best national universities” — Central Michigan, Oakland and Wayne State universities.

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This marks the 27th year that U.S. News has published college rankings. Though the top-ranked schools garner much acclaim, the rankings aren’t produced simply to benefit students who are considering attending institutions like Harvard and Williams. U.S. News uses its array of college data to provide insight to students of various academic and socioeconomic backgrounds. There is a list of the best schools for B students, rankings of historically black colleges and universities, as well as rankings of the most diverse national universities.
 
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Source: U.S. News & World Report