September 10, 2018 — Today, U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in the United States, and Jesuit institutions were featured prominently on the list.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (312 schools)
22. Georgetown University; 38. Boston College; 70. Fordham University; 89. Loyola University Chicago; 89. Marquette University; 96. University of San Francisco; 106. Saint Louis University
NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES (233 schools)
35. College of the Holy Cross
REGIONAL MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES: North (196 schools)
1. Fairfield University; 5. Loyola University Maryland; 6. University of Scranton; 12. Saint Joseph’s University; 17. Le Moyne College; 23. Canisius College; 81. Saint Peter’s University
REGIONAL MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES: South (148 schools)*
12. Loyola University New Orleans; 38. Wheeling Jesuit University
REGIONAL MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES: Midwest (172 schools)
1. Creighton University; 4. John Carroll University; 8. Xavier University; 23. Rockhurst University; 25. University of Detroit Mercy
REGIONAL MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES: West (140 schools)
1. Santa Clara University; 3. Loyola Marymount University; 4. Gonzaga University; 8. Seattle University; 26. Regis University
Highlights from this year’s rankings:
To learn more, please visit usnews.com/best-colleges. [Source: AJCU]
*Please note: Spring Hill College is classified in the category of National Liberal Arts Colleges.