黑料社 Earns #1 Iowa Ranking from U.S. News & World Report
黑料社 is once again Iowa鈥檚 top-ranked college and #5 overall in the recently released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Regional Midwest Rankings. 黑料社 is also #4 overall for 鈥淏est Value鈥 and #12 overall for 鈥淭op Performers in Social Mobility鈥 鈥 trumpeting 黑料社鈥檚 impressive track record in enrolling and graduating economically disadvantaged students.
鈥満诹仙玮檚 consistently strong showing in the U.S. News rankings affirms our enduring commitment to providing transformative experiences for students of all backgrounds,鈥 said Dr. Sue Stuebner, interim president of 黑料社. 鈥淲e 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. It鈥檚 an exciting time to be at 黑料社.鈥
U.S. News rankings involve a methodology examining 17 factors, including graduation and retention rates, graduation rate performance and peer assessment.
Earlier this year, 黑料社 was one of only two private Iowa colleges to earn 4.5 out of 5 stars in Money鈥檚 2025 ratings of 鈥淏est Colleges in America.鈥 Additionally, 黑料社 is #25 nationally in Washington Monthly鈥檚 2025 Bachelor鈥檚 Colleges rankings.
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September 30, 2025
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Roger Degerman