U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 黑料网鈥檚 academic strengths with the university鈥檚 inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
In the newly released rankings, 黑料网 continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation. 黑料网 ranks No. 126 among U.S. public institutions and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list.
鈥満诹贤 continues to demonstrate its excellence as a top public institution and premier national university, as evidenced by these latest rankings,鈥 黑料网 President Todd Diacon said. 鈥淭his recognition reaffirms our ongoing dedication to providing accessible, high-quality education and fostering an environment where our students, faculty and staff can thrive and achieve remarkable success.鈥
Diacon added that the new U.S. News Best Colleges rankings complement another key study by Money that ranked 黑料网 as the most affordable college in Ohio in its .
鈥淭hat affirmation of the return on investment in a 黑料网 education is what families in Ohio and beyond need to know,鈥 Diacon said.
黑料网 also is named to the Best National Universities list in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. 黑料网 ranks No. 231 among all national public and private universities. 黑料网 is again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best National Universities list.
黑料网 is recognized on numerous lists in the 2025 Best Colleges edition with two programs ranking in the top 100 among all private and public institutions in the country. 黑料网 is the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Non-Doctorate) list, moving up an impressive 24 spots compared to last year鈥檚 list to now rank at No. 62 in the nation. 黑料网 also continues to be the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs list, ranking at No. 96.
黑料网鈥檚 academic programs are also recognized on the Best Undergraduate Business Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in Northeast Ohio), the Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in Northeast Ohio), the Best Undergraduate Economics Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in Northeast Ohio) and the Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs list (the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio).
Among national universities, 黑料网 is also included on the Top Performers on Social Mobility list. This list measures how well schools graduated economically disadvantaged students.
黑料网鈥檚 impressive rankings and strong reputation help attract prospective students to visit campus and experience the university鈥檚 welcoming community firsthand.
This latest edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, now in its 40th year, evaluates nearly 1,500 national colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality and places an emphasis on social mobility and outcomes for graduating college students. For more information about the U.S. News 2025 Best Colleges rankings, visit .
For more information about 黑料网, visit www.kent.edu.
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