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U.S. News & World Report recently released its long-awaited 2025 college rankings, and 10 Wisconsin colleges were named to the national list.Now in its 40th year, the U.S. News rankings consider aspects of a college education that students value, including academic reputation, cost of attendance, campus amenities and resources, graduate student debt and starting salary. This ranking also takes into account the academic programs offered, clubs and activities, diversity, and social culture on campus.Here are the ratings for the top universities in Wisconsin:US News’ Best National Universities in Wisconsin 2025U.S. News ranks nearly 1,500 universities in total, including 436 classified…

Newark Liberty International Airport is set to open an expanded car rental facility early next year adjacent to the airport’s Terminal A, which is set to officially open in 2022. The service is set to be expanded early next year by SIXT USA, a subsidiary of Germany-based Sixt SE, which also has facilities in Jersey City at Newport Center, Times Square in Manhattan, and at JFK and LaGuardia airports. As part of its expansion in the U.S., SIXT USA said in a press release that it plans to open a new location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on October 14. SIXT has…

The University of West Florida’s commitment to improving graduation and retention rates has been key to its success and has been noticed by U.S. News and World Report.The university has been ranked in the top 10 public universities for three consecutive years in U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.UWF ranked 10th in the Top Public Schools category and 9th in the Best Colleges for Veterans category in U.S. News & World Report’s list, released Sept. 20. The publication compares universities across the nation based on several academic measures to compile its rankings.”We’ve worked hard over the last…

Two Colorado schools were named among the top 30 liberal arts colleges in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings.In the 2025 rankings released this week, the U.S. Air Force Academy, just north of Colorado Springs, ranked No. 8, and Colorado College, a private school in Colorado Springs, ranked No. 29.In the magazine’s 40th annual ranking of Best Colleges, the University of Colorado tied for 98th place and Colorado State University was ranked 148th. The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley was tied for 188th place.The rankings are based on a variety of factors, including academic…

Five Ohio universities have been named to U.S. & World Report’s 2025 list of Best Value Schools.The magazine released its roundup of the best-value universities and colleges for 2025 this week, naming some of the higher education institutions that offer the most cost-effective education to students across Ohio.The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the value. To determine its Best Value rankings, the publication considered factors including a school’s academic quality, net cost of attendance, scholarships, and financial aid. Nearly 200 schools across the nation were featured as “Best Value Schools.”This year’s rankings…

Among public universities, Binghamton University is the best value in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 College Rankings.U.S. News and World Report bases its comprehensive college rankings on a variety of factors, including graduation rates, first-year retention rates, first-generation graduation rates, graduates who earn more than high school graduates, borrower debt, peer ratings, financial resources per student, faculty salaries, standardized tests and citations per publication.The best value schools are determined by the quality of academics relative to the price paid by students who receive need-based aid, the number of students who receive that aid, especially those…

After 57 years based in Oakland, the Oakland Athletics will play their final home game in the Bay Area on Thursday, September 24 against the Texas Rangers. To express his gratitude to the Oakland fans, team owner John Fisher sent an email thanking the fans and attempting to explain the situation.This was not well received by fans.Throughout the whole effort to get the Athletics out of Oakland, fans had made it clear they wanted the team to stay in Oakland. The team’s ticket sales had been consistently low, in large part due to the owners’ unwillingness to renovate the outdated…

The 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings were released, giving high school students the opportunity to learn about colleges they may not have previously considered attending.Two South Carolina universities were named to the national rankings, with Clemson University topping the state at No. 80. The University of South Carolina also made the national rankings at No. 121.If you want to know if your college is ranked among the top, there are other lists that feature SC schools, such as national liberal arts colleges and regional college lists.Here’s what you need to know about the rankings:How are university rankings…

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the best colleges in the nation has been released, and a Rhode Island university has been ranked in the top 20.The publication releases rankings of the best universities each year based on several factors, including academic reputation, cost of attendance, and return on investment.Brown University was the highest-ranked university in Rhode Island, coming in at No. 13 on the list.Several other New England universities also scored highly on the list, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.Here’s what you need to know:The nation’s best colleges according to U.S. News & World…

Georgia’s top universities have once again proven their excellence as they appeared in U.S. News’ 2025 National College Rankings, showcasing some of the state’s best institutions.These rankings comprehensively evaluate the nation’s roughly 1,500 four-year, bachelor’s degree-granting institutions and categorize them into different groups based on the institutions’ academic missions.Emory University tops U.S. news listComing out on top in Georgia is Emory University in Atlanta, earning an impressive position in the nation at No. 24. Known for its rigorous academic programs and vibrant campus life, Emory University continues to maintain its reputation as a top-tier educational institution.Georgia Tech tops U.S. News…