PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the nation’s best colleges and universities.
The media company uses 17 measures of academic quality for state universities and 13 measures for state liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional colleges.
Several Pittsburgh-area universities earned top honors after being included in national and statewide lists.
Best national universities
Carnegie Mellon University
No. 21 in National Universities (simultaneous)
Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University is known for its science and technology programs and ranks 21st on the list of national universities along with the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Washington University in St. Louis.
U.S. News & World Report also considers CMU to be one of the best value schools in the country, ranking it 24th on its list of best value schools and 6th in its ranking of business programs.
Tuition and fees: $65,636
Enrollment of Bachelor students: 7,707
Acceptance rate: 11%
University of Pittsburgh
No. 70 in National Universities (simultaneous)
Located in the Oakland neighborhood, just three miles from downtown Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh is known for its schools of medicine, education, and the Swanson School of Engineering.
The university was ranked 70th on U.S. News’ list of national universities, tied with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Connecticut.
Pitt also received top marks as the 32nd best public school in the country (tied with the University of Connecticut).
In-state tuition and fees: $21,926
Enrollment in undergraduate studies: 20,220
Acceptance rate: 50%
Best Universities in Pennsylvania
Not only did the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University make the national list, but both universities, along with several others with local ties, were ranked among the state’s best.
Duquesne University
No. 10
Tuition and fees: $48,986
Enrollment of Bachelor students: 5,226
Acceptance rate: 79%
Chatham University
No. 11
Tuition and fees: $45,126
Enrollment of Bachelor students: 1,507
Acceptance rate: 73%
Robert Morris University
No. 12
Tuition and fees: $35,760
Enrollment in undergraduate studies: 3,769
Acceptance rate: 91%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
No. 23
In-state tuition and fees: $11,380
Enrollment of Bachelor students: 7,432
Acceptance rate: 91%
Point Park University
No. 24
Tuition and fees: $39,570
Enrollment in undergraduate studies: 2,323
Acceptance rate: 79%
