Numerous Indiana colleges and universities have been ranked among the best in the nation by “U.S. News and World Report.” About 1,800 schools were ranked based on criteria such as academic quality, value and range of programs.

The University of Notre Dame in South Bend ranked 16 in the National University Rankings. Other Hoosier institutions to make these rankings are Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indian University in Bloomington and Ball State University in Muncie.

Grace College in Winona Lake was ranked 46 in the Midwest Regional Colleges category. Manchester University in North Manchester claimed the number 27 slot in the category, while Bethel College received the number 16 rank.

Goshen College and Wabash College both ranked in the top 150 of the National Liberal Arts Colleges category. The Indiana institutions ranked on the publication’s major lists (courtesy of www.insideindianabusiness.com) are:

National Universities Rankings

16. – University of Notre Dame
62. – Purdue University–West Lafayette
76. – Indiana University–Bloomington
173. – Ball State University
194. – Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis

National Liberal Arts Colleges

51. DePauw University
61. Wabash College
96. St. Mary’s College
113. Hanover College
129. Goshen College

Regional Universities (Midwest)

2. Butler University
5. Valparaiso University
9. University of Evansville
26 (Tie). Indiana Wesleyan University
26 (Tie). University of Indianapolis
41. Anderson University
69. University of St. Francis
105. Oakland City University

Regional Colleges (Midwest)

1. Taylor University
6. Franklin College
14. Huntington University
16. St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
19. Bethel College
25. Marian University
27. Manchester University
28. St. Joseph’s College
32. Trine University
46. Grace College in Winona Lake