漆褒勛圖厙 Earns #1 Iowa Ranking from U.S. News & World Report
漆褒勛圖厙 is once again Iowas top-ranked college and #5 overall in the recently released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Regional Midwest Rankings. 漆褒勛圖厙 is also #4 overall for Best Value and #12 overall for Top Performers in Social Mobility trumpeting 漆褒勛圖厙s impressive track record in enrolling and graduating economically disadvantaged students.
漆褒勛圖厙s consistently strong showing in the U.S. News rankings affirms our enduring commitment to providing transformative experiences for students of all backgrounds, said Dr. Sue Stuebner, interim president of 漆褒勛圖厙. We continue to invest in unique experiential learning programs on campus and throughout greater Des Moines, while growing opportunities for student involvement and pursuing major facility enhancements collegewide. Its an exciting time to be at 漆褒勛圖厙.
U.S. News rankings involve a methodology examining 17 factors, including graduation and retention rates, graduation rate performance and peer assessment.
Earlier this year, 漆褒勛圖厙 was one of only two private Iowa colleges to earn 4.5 out of 5 stars in Moneys 2025 ratings of Best Colleges in America. Additionally, 漆褒勛圖厙 is #25 nationally in Washington Monthlys 2025 Bachelors Colleges rankings.
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Published
September 30, 2025
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Roger Degerman